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Harry S Truman National Historic SiteBess Wallace, Harry Truman and friends fishing on Blue River, ca. 1913.
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Harry S Truman National Historic Site
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Harry S Truman NHS Mission Statement
The mission of Harry S Truman National Historic Site is to interpret the broad life experience of President Truman encompassed in the National Park Service resources in Independence and Grandview and to preserve those resources which tell his life story. The park seeks to educate present and future generations about Truman, his role as a citizen and his influence on history.

 

Designation
National Historic Site - May 23, 1983
Portrait of President Harry S Truman. Credit: Truman Library  

Did You Know?
To prevent a strike during the Korean War, President Truman seized the nation’s steel mills. He felt he was within the limits of his wartime powers. The Supreme Court struck down Truman’s action, claiming his wartime powers did not apply; the nation, technically, had never declared war in Korea.

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