Harry S. Truman
president of the United States from 1945 to 1953; politician (1884–1972)
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If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.”
- Harry S. Truman famously advisedNBC Newsnbcnews.com/news/us…
The president, whoever he is, has to decide,
- Truman declared in his 1953 farewell addressThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
I am sincerely sorry that you can’t go from one end of the country to the other, as you did in Canada,... and let everybody in the country have a chance to get acquainted with you, because Margaret tells me that whenever anyone becomes acquainted with you, they immediately fall in love with you.”
- President Truman told Elizabeth in his welcome speechThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/04…
The establishment of the National Science Foundation is a major landmark in the history of science in the United States,
- Truman said back thenLos Angeles Timeslatimes.com/world/nation…
The Buck Stops Here.”
- Truman famously kept a reminder on the Resolute Desk that readHuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/stephen…
That is why, though the United States wants no territory or profit or selfish advantage out of this war, we are going to maintain the military bases necessary for the complete protection of our interests and of world peace,
- Truman saidCNNcnn.com/2026/01…
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