Missouri History Today
Former President Truman Dies In Independence: December 26, 1972
Former President Harry S. Truman dies in Independence, where he and his wife, Bess, had retired. His death followed his hospitalization for lung, heart, kidney and digestive issues, according to a History.com remembrance. In this Oct. 20, 1937, photo, Truman – then a senator – speaks with Counsel and Chief Investigator Max Lowenthal while preparing to preside as acting chairman over an investigation into railroad financing.
Photo credit: Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2016872468/
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