@TrumanLibrary

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FDR Library@FDRLibrary4 Aug 2023
Here's one for all you #Oppenheimer fans - after Albert Einstein sent this letter to FDR, a scientific committee was formed to study whether a nuclear weapon was feasible. This ultimately led to the creation of the Manhattan Project. #ArchivesScience
Letter dated August 2, 1939 from Albert Einstein to FDR

ALT Letter dated August 2, 1939 from Albert Einstein to FDR

Letter dated August 2, 1939 from Albert Einstein to FDR

ALT Letter dated August 2, 1939 from Albert Einstein to FDR

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75 years ago, @HarrySTruman75 desegregated the military. Join us for the #TrumanCivilRights Symposium in D.C.—bringing together military leaders, elected officials, and historians. The event is free for in-person and livestream attendance! RSVP ➡️ bit.ly/3DfkAFS
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We are honored to announce that @POTUS will join the #TrumanCivilRights Symposium, commemorating the 75th anniversary of @HarrySTruman75’s historic decision to sign Executive Order 9981 to end segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces. bit.ly/3DfkAFS
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#SaveTheDate of August 9th! In two weeks, we are opening our new temporary exhibit "A Heartbeat Away: The American Vice-Presidency" at the Museum in #GrandRapids. We'll also be announcing more events to support the exhibit in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!
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Truman Library retweeted
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@USGPO26 Jul 2023
Today marks the 75th anniversary of President Truman signing Executive Order 9981 banning segregation in the Armed Forces. See the Executive Order in the Federal Register on GPO's GovInfo. govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1… @TrumanLibrary @USNatArchives @DeptofDefense
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Storm Myer@Mr_SMyer14 Jul 2023
What an amazing week! Thank you to the phenomenal staff @TrumanLibrary! Thank you to the tremendous group of educators. This was the best teacher’s conference I have been a part of! #HSTteach2023. I look forward to coming back!
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Storm Myer@Mr_SMyer10 Jul 2023
Phenomenal experience to be a part of #HSTteach2023 @TrumanLibrary. I love to have seen the working space of President Truman.
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Taking a dip into the fantasy realm for our #ArchivesUnderTheSea party! This exquisite mermaid sketch from the WPA's National Service Bureau reveals the behind-the-scenes magic of the Federal Theatre Project's 'Pinocchio.' 🧜‍♀️ catalog.archives.gov/id/2614…
A mermaid costume sketch featuring a long, turquoise suit with fins along the leg seams.

ALT A mermaid costume sketch featuring a long, turquoise suit with fins along the leg seams.

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Joy Bess 🟧@MrsBess_SS17 May 2023
Even as our year winds down, our @CPS_SSDept field trips and Place Based Learning continues with our 19th of 21 trips to the @TheWHDC at the @TrumanLibrary. @reardon_ap & these @HickmanHS Kewpies studied the Berlin airlift today.
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I was honored to visit and speak at the @TrumanLibInst today to commemorate the 75th anniversary of President Harry Truman’s historic recognition of the State of Israel, 11 minutes after its independence. President Truman’s courageous decision was guided by a deep moral conviction in the Jewish people’s right to self-determination. It paved the way for decades of a unique alliance and friendship between our two nations, which remain strong to this day. Israel is proud to be part of a defining moment of President Truman’s presidency and to stand together with the United States as a beacon of freedom and democracy in a turbulent world.
Holding the original document bearing President Truman’s signature, recognizing the newly established State of Israel. With Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of President Truman and Honorary Chair of the Truman Library Institute.

ALT Holding the original document bearing President Truman’s signature, recognizing the newly established State of Israel. With Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of President Truman and Honorary Chair of the Truman Library Institute.

With Alex Burden, Executive Director of Truman Library Institute.

ALT With Alex Burden, Executive Director of Truman Library Institute.

President Truman’s Oval Office re-creation. With Clifton Truman Daniel and our spouses.

ALT President Truman’s Oval Office re-creation. With Clifton Truman Daniel and our spouses.

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One of the coolest carvings in our collection is this tiny #swan carved on a matchstick. Yep. A matchstick. #ArchivesForTheBirds. The donor is unknown, the tiny bird carving was sent over to the White House from the State Department in '77. Object: 77.231.7 #ArchivesHashtagParty
Color pic of a matchstick with a swan carved into it at the top. It is in a small glass vial to keep it safe.

ALT Color pic of a matchstick with a swan carved into it at the top. It is in a small glass vial to keep it safe.

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REMINDER!!! Today is the submission deadline! @USNatArchives @FDRLibrary @TrumanLibrary
Eisenhower Library@IkeLibrary30 Mar 2023
Emerging scholars are reminded to submit a presentation abstract for consideration as a featured speaker during the annual D-Day Commemorative Symposium. The submission deadline is April 7, 2023. READ MORE: conta.cc/3ZuSUFp @OurPresidents @FDRLibrary @TrumanLibrary
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FDR Library@FDRLibrary7 Apr 2023
Meet Unitus Andguidus (FDR) & Befriendus Leaselendus (Churchill). Caricaturist Justin Murray created the "Birds of Our Times" series during World War II, they depict prominent figures of the war years #ArchivesForTheBirds fdr.artifacts.archives.gov/p…
An original watercolor caricature depicting Franklin D. Roosevelt as a duck. FDR's head is shown on the body of a black and white duck swimming through water. FDR's trademark hat, pince-nez, and cigarette holder are all shown. The caricature is signed by the artist in the lower left: Justin Murray-'42. An additional signature and date is in the lower right: © J. M. 1945.

ALT An original watercolor caricature depicting Franklin D. Roosevelt as a duck. FDR's head is shown on the body of a black and white duck swimming through water. FDR's trademark hat, pince-nez, and cigarette holder are all shown. The caricature is signed by the artist in the lower left: Justin Murray-'42. An additional signature and date is in the lower right: © J. M. 1945.

An original watercolor caricature depicting Winston Churchill as a penguin. Churchill's head is shown on the body of a black and white penguin sitting on a rock in the middle of a body of water. Churchill's trademark hat and cigar are shown. The caricature is signed by the artist in the lower right: Justin Murray-42. An additional signature and date is in the lower left © J. M. 1945.

ALT An original watercolor caricature depicting Winston Churchill as a penguin. Churchill's head is shown on the body of a black and white penguin sitting on a rock in the middle of a body of water. Churchill's trademark hat and cigar are shown. The caricature is signed by the artist in the lower right: Justin Murray-42. An additional signature and date is in the lower left © J. M. 1945.

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Welcome to the #ArchivesHashtagParty! We'll *quack* you up with this First Day cover for the 50th anniversary of the first Federal Duck Stamp, designed by Iowa's own Jay N. "Ding" Darling. #ArchivesForTheBirds #DuckStamps #Quack
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Morning chores for the Eisenhower boys...Earl & Milton feed the chickens. [71-820] #ArchivesForTheBirds #ArchivesHashtagParty
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So how many licks DOES it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center... We’re pretty sure that’s not what @CAStateParks ranger Ed Strain was asking when he found this baby Great Horned Owl at the @usbr San Luis unit in June 1970. #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesForTheBirds
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Truman Library retweeted
KCTV5 News@KCTV51 Apr 2023
Marking the 75th anniversary of The Marshall Plan kctv5.com/video/2023/04/01/m…

Marking the 75th anniversary of The Marshall Plan

Seventy-five years ago, the U.S. took steps to help Europe recover from the devastation of WWII. Today, KCTV5's Nathan Vickers shows us why Harry Truman was instrumental in that help and how his...

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Marshall Plan made a difference for generations, says a Kansas Citian. @trumanlibrary @trumanLibInst #HarrySTruman #MarshallPlan75 independenceexaminer-mo.news…
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Emerging scholars are reminded to submit a presentation abstract for consideration as a featured speaker during the annual D-Day Commemorative Symposium. The submission deadline is April 7, 2023. READ MORE: conta.cc/3ZuSUFp @OurPresidents @FDRLibrary @TrumanLibrary
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Batter Up! We have been proud to sponsor presidential mascots and educational content at Washington Nationals games in years past. #OpeningDay is tomorrow — learn more about presidents and #baseball in today’s @usatodayopinion column by @WHhistoryPres: usatoday.com/story/opinion/2…
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