All 10 Uses of
Harry S. Truman
in
In the Unlikely Event
- She still wouldn't know it if Henry hadn't taken her to Spirito's for a pizza last April, on the day President Truman had relieved General MacArthur of his command.†
p. 70.8
- She explained why President Truman had fired General MacArthur, had kicked him out of the military for insubordination after MacArthur voiced disagreement with his policies.†
p. 71.0
- On the home front, facing a budget deficit because of the Korean War, President Truman has again proposed increasing taxes, the fourth time since the hostilities began.†
p. 147.4
- WINTER BREAK PRESIDENT TRUMAN VISITS LITTLE WHITE HOUSE†
p. 169.0
- This morning President Truman enjoyed his daily walk to the beach one mile away, where he swam in the Atlantic Ocean and watched his staff engage in a vigorous volleyball match.†
p. 169.6
- Mrs. Truman remained in Washington at the bedside of her mother, who is ill, and was unable to join her husband.†
p. 169.8 *
- Told her he was the former Secretary of War under President Truman.†
p. 171.5
- Among the passengers on the plane were Robert Patterson, former Secretary of War under President Truman, and four students at Syracuse University.†
p. 197.1
- President Truman and other high government officials will attend funeral services at the.†
p. 207.4
- Tomorrow we're sending it to President Truman and other federal and state officials in vigorous protest—calling for the removal of Newark Airport.†
p. 217.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(Harry S. Truman) 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)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly, Truman can refer to anyone with that name.