Harry S. Truman Presidential Library
Independence, United States. Founded 1957.
- Type: Presidential
- City: Independence
- Country: United States
- Founded: 1957
Overview
The first presidential library created under the Presidential Libraries Act of 1955 was dedicated in 1957 in Independence, Missouri, the hometown of Harry Truman. Truman kept an office there during his retirement and often met visitors and students in person. Exhibits cover the decision to use the atomic bomb, the Marshall Plan, the Berlin Airlift and the Korean War, alongside a replica of the Oval Office. Truman and his wife Bess are buried in the courtyard.
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