Truman’s era defined by decisive wartime acts and leadership
The article recalls Harry S. Truman as a decisive leader who ordered the atomic bomb against Japan, backed the Marshall Plan, guided postwar policy including NATO and the UN, and faced Korea with a police action. It notes his rise from Kansas City to the presidency, his elections, and personal traits as a public figure and family man.
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Truman Says S Is Not An Initial In His Name
In Independence Missouri President Truman explained that the S in his name is his middle name not initials. He said his parents named him to honor both grandfathers Solomon Young and Anderson Shipp Truman but the letter S itself has no stands for any name or word.
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