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Harry S Truman - Thirty-Third President

Learn all about Harry S Truman, the Thirty-Third president of the United States.
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Biographical fast facts about Harry Truman, the thirty-third president of the United States.
Harry S Truman - Thirty-Third President of the United States
Learn more about the 33rd president of the United States, Harry S Truman. This biography describes his early childhood through his career before the presidency to his time as president and his retirement.
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Harry S. Truman
He succeeded Franklin Delano Roosevelt, made the decision to drop the bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, and defeated Dewey despite what the newspaper said. Use the information here to read about this straightforward Missourian who became the 33rd President of the United States.

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