Truman

American

[troo-muhn] / ˈtru mən /

noun

Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Bess, 1885–1982, U.S. First Lady 1945–53 (wife of Harry S Truman).
Harry S, 1884–1972, 33rd president of the U.S. 1945–53.
a male given name.

Truman British

/ ˈtruːmən /

noun

Harry S . 1884–1972, US Democratic statesman; 33rd president of the US (1945–53). He approved the dropping of the two atomic bombs on Japan (1945), advocated the postwar loan to Britain, and involved the US in the Korean War

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A missile attack on the USS Harry S. Truman in April forced the carrier to make a hard turn that sent an F/A-18 rolling into the Red Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1947, President Truman’s address was the first to be broadcast on television.

From Los Angeles Times

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is adapted from Truman Capote’s novella by the same name.

From Los Angeles Times

After Mao defeated Chiang Kai-shek during the Truman years, many in the U.S. debated who lost China.

From The Wall Street Journal

In September 1946, Truman imposed an arms embargo on the Nationalists.

From The Wall Street Journal

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