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Line 3: − President '''Harry S. Truman''' '''(May 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972)''' was born on May 8, 1884 in [[Lamar, Missouri]]. He lived there as a farmer for 12 years. + + +
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'''Harry S. Truman''' '''(May 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972)'''
He was born on May 8, 1884 in [[Lamar, Missouri]]. He lived there as a farmer for 12 years.
During [[World War I]] he went to [[France]] as a captain of artillery. He became Vice President for President [[Franklin Roosevelt|Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] ("FDR") in 1944 and succeeded to the Presidency upon the death of FDR in 1945. Interestingly, Truman rarely met with Roosevelt during his tenure as Vice President <ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ht33.html</ref>.
During [[World War I]] he went to [[France]] as a captain of artillery. He became Vice President for President [[Franklin Roosevelt|Franklin Delano Roosevelt]] ("FDR") in 1944 and succeeded to the Presidency upon the death of FDR in 1945. Interestingly, Truman rarely met with Roosevelt during his tenure as Vice President <ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ht33.html</ref>.