Truman's unlikely rise to the U S presidency
Special to The Liem outlines Harry S Truman's unlikely career path from Kansas City Star clerk and timekeeper to bank employee, farmer, WWI artillery officer, pardner of Tom Pendergast, and finally U S Senator and wartime president. It highlights his tough decisions, mixed legacy, and the dramatic 1948 election victory over Dewey.
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Truman Revered by L A Residents and Texas Politicians
Retired San Antonio posting agent Dan Quill recalled Truman's 1948 visit to San Antonio and chairing a reception committee. Texas leaders including L B Johnson and Sam Rayburn praised the former president as courageous with a lasting legacy. James W. Knight and U S Rep Gonzalez offered personal tributes amid his illness.
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Sam Rayburn
Bexar County
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Knight
Truman
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Democratic National Committee
Adlai Stevenson
la Villita
Unknown Man Took the Place of a Giant 27 Years Ago
A long retrospective portrays Harry S Truman rising from modest roots to lead after FDR's death. It notes his decisive decisions on atomic warfare, NATO, the Marshall Plan, civil rights, and containment of communism, while highlighting his human, stubborn, loyal character and lasting impact.
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Henry Stimson
Iain Foster Dulles
Robert Lovett
Averell Starrman
Arthur Vandenberg
James Facrestal
Walter Bedell Smith
James F. Bynes
Greece
Puskey
South Korea
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