Wild About Harry 2017 | April 24, 2017
Annual Event Celebrated Truman’s Civil Rights Legacy
What an incredible evening! The 18th Annual Wild About Harry was an unforgettable event celebrating the Civil Rights legacy of Harry Truman that raised over $500,000. We were so inspired by the stories of Rep. James Clyburn, Rep. John Lewis and Calvin Trillin, and we were inspired your generosity.
If you were as inspired as we were by this event, feel free to share the following graphics on social media:
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From the Desk of Harry S. Truman: Signing the Foreign Assistance Act | April 3, 2017
Statement by the President Upon Signing the Marshall Plan
On April 3, 1948, Truman signed the Foreign Assistance Act, which provided an initial grant of $4 billion to Western Europe. By the time the program came to an end nearly four years later, more than $12 billion in foreign aid had been expended. Although the Marshall Plan had its flaws, including rampant inflation in some areas, it provided some much-needed stability and stimulation for the economies of Western Europe. British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin described the Marshall Plan as “a lifeline to sinking men.” Truman issued the following statement after signing the landmark legislation:
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Q&A with Robert Klara, author of The Hidden White House | March 30, 2017
Author Q&A
Robert Klara literally wrote the book on Truman’s renovation of the White House. We’re excited to welcome him to the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum on April 6 for a free public event and book signing (Event is free but RSVPs are requested—RSVP today).
Member Event – Life Inside the White House with Kate Andersen Brower | March 21, 2017
Event Slideshow
Truman Library Institute Members got to be the first to see the brand-new temporary exhibition, Saving the White House: Truman’s Extreme Home Makeover, on display through the end of the year. Members were welcomed after-hours with a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception and private viewing of the exhibition.
Presidential Proclamations: National Freedom Day | February 1, 2017
Proclamation 2824—National Freedom Day
February 1st is National Freedom Day, a time to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the resolution that became known as the 13th Amendment. Truman built on Lincoln’s civil rights efforts, commissioning the Committee on Civil Rights, being the first president to address the NAACP, calling for civil rights legislation, desegregating the U.S. Armed Forces and U.S. federal hiring, hosting the first openly integrated inaugural gala, and issuing the following proclamation honoring national freedom day in 1949.
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Historic Speeches: Truman’s Inaugural Address | January 20, 2017
Truman’s Inaugural Address to the Nation
On January 20, 1949, Chief Justice of the United States Fred Vinson (one of Truman’s four appointees to the Supreme Court) administered the oath of office to Harry S. Truman. At 12:35 p.m., President Truman delivered his inaugural address to the nation. The address totaled 2,264 words. Read President Truman’s Inaugural Address in its entirety below.
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Historic Speeches: Truman’s Farewell Address | January 10, 2017
A Presidential Farewell
Truman’s Farewell Address to the Nation
On January 15, 1953, President Truman delivered his farewell address to the nation.
In a mere 24 minutes, President Truman spoke about the peaceful transition of power, the presidency and presidential decision-making, forging alliances, containing the Soviet threat and the Cold War, the Korean Conflict, the use of atomic power, the White House renovation, and the American people.
The 3,757-word address was broadcast nationwide from the Oval Office at 10:30 p.m.
Read on for some of our favorite excerpts from President Truman’s Farewell Address.
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Harry S. Truman Library Membership – A President Larger Than Life | December 29, 2016
The late, great Harry S. Truman was quoted as saying, “I don’t believe in little plans. You can always amend a big plan, but you can never expand a little one.” And his Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri stands testament to the fact he lived by those words.
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum holds many educational exhibits and hosts various events, all aimed at providing a place where the public can learn about this great Democracy, the United States of America. Your membership gift helps maintain this outstanding endeavor for generations to come.
As a member of this great institution, The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum you will be supporting something far more than a library, far more just a museum, you will be joining Harry Truman’s own dream when he built this vast library. You will be helping to provide present and future generations an invaluable place of learning.
From the Desk of Harry S. Truman: Presidential Debate Advice | September 26, 2016
From the Desk of Harry S. Truman: Presidential Debate Advice
Fifty-six years ago today, Democratic Presidential nominee John F. Kennedy debated then-Vice President and Republican nominee Richard M. Nixon in the first-ever televised debate. More than 65 million people viewed the debate. Harry and Bess Truman were two of those viewers. Two days later, President Truman sent a telegram to Senator Kennedy with a single piece of advice for future debates. What did the former president write to the future president?
Celebrate America at the Truman Library on Constitution Day | September 9, 2016
Free museum admission, History Alive! programs, Preamble Challenge and more on
Saturday, September 17
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“We venerate these documents not because they are valuable historical relics, but because they still have meaning for us. So long as we govern our Nation by the letter and the spirit of the Bill of Rights, we can be sure that our Nation will grow in strength and wisdom and freedom.” —Harry S. Truman
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