11 uses
(click/touch triangles for details)
? —3 uses
exact meaning not specified
Definition
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, instituted the Truman Doctrine to contain communism (1884-1972)
- Behind Kennedy stand Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Harry Truman.p. 10.5
- 1 percent—almost six points higher than Eisenhower's and a whopping 25 points higher than Harry Truman's.p. 90.8
- Eighteen months ago, Walker was asked to leave the army after telling a newspaper reporter that Harry Truman and Eleanor Roosevelt were most likely Communists.p. 158.1
There are no more uses of "Harry S. Truman" flagged with this meaning in Killing Kennedy.
Typical Usage
(best examples)
? —8 uses
exact meaning not specified
- President Truman's study floor had begun vibrating as if on the verge of collapse.p. 65.1
- The fifty-five-year-old career agent and leader of the service, Chief U. E. Baughman, has been in charge since Truman was president.p. 10.7
- The current decor dates to the Truman administration.p. 41.5
- The exterior views were exactly those which Americans had seen throughout the century, except for the balcony on the South Portico—which President Truman added.p. 65.5
- Truman was roundly denounced in 1947 for adding the balcony, which was seen as a desecration of the White House's exterior architecture.p. 65.5
- President Kennedy was initially nervous about Jackie's restoration, fearing that she would come under the same sharp criticism as Truman.p. 65.6
- This "won't be like the Truman Balcony," she insisted, assuring her husband that her efforts would be viewed positively.p. 65.7
- Special Agent Kellerman has served on the White House detail since the early days of World War II and has protected presidents Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, and now Kennedy.p. 258.6
There are no more uses of "Harry S. Truman" in Killing Kennedy.
Typical Usage
(best examples)