"President Harry S. Truman's Address Before a Joint Session of Congress, March 12, 1947"
Speech
By: Harry S. Truman
Date: March 12, 1947
Source: Truman, Harry S. "President Harry S. Truman's Address Before a Joint Session of Congress, March 12, 1947." The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School. Available online at http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/trudoc.htm; website home page http://www.yale.edu (accessed March 18, 2003).
About the Author: Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was president of the United States from 1945 to 1953. Born in Missouri, he held a seat in the U.S. Senate before becoming vice president during the last term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (served 1933–1945). When Roosevelt died suddenly in 1945, Truman became the thirty-third president of the United States. He remained in the White House until 1953. Truman is best remembered for his decision to use the...
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