Noun
elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972)
Source: WordNetAfter the war, President Harry Truman, Roosevelt’s successor, faced a multitude of problems and allowed Congress to terminate the FEPC. Source: Internet
But Harry Truman broke with that tradition when he sent troops to Korea during the Cold War without Congressional support. Source: Internet
In 1950, two Puerto Rican nationalists tried to force their way into the Blair House in Washington in an attempt to assassinate U.S. President Harry Truman. Source: Internet
It hosted a number of distinguished guests such as United States Presidents John F. Kennedy, Harry Truman and Jimmy Carter, as well as actors John Wayne and Mario Moreno “Cantinflas”, and soccer player Pelé. Source: Internet
Harry Truman didn’t want to spend any more money. Source: Internet
Harry Truman during World War II to oversee war spending, Pelosi said the new oversight panel will similarly prevent “waste, fraud and abuse” in a time of national emergency. Source: Internet