Harry Truman
Submitted by xkristoner on May 13, 2008
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During the vast presidential history of the United States only few men have brought so much to Americas culture, political beliefs, ideas of foreign policy and respect of the presidency. President Harry S Truman was one of those men. From his humble beginnings in Missouri to the most powerful position in the world Truman left a trail of leadership and strength behind him. During his time in civil service he along with a brilliant staff combated many of the popular evils of his time.
In 1884 Harry Truman was born. He was delivered in a room where there was barely any space for a bed. The attending physician, Dr. W.L. Griffin, received a fee of $ 15, and to celebrate the occasion the new father planted a seedling pine in the front yard. It wasn’t for another month that the doctor registered the child into the clerk’s office up the street, and even when he did the...