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The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum will be closed to visitors on Monday and Tuesday, September 28-29, 2026 for emergency cooling system repairs. We anticipate returning to our normal open hours on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. (Photograph of workers inside newly installed ventilation ductwork at the White House, July 19, 1951, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6993195) by @truman.library

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Leadership and sailors from the USS Harry S. Truman toured the Truman Library today. They also received a proclamation from the City of Independence that was presented by Mayor Kevin King.

Photos by Dean Davison
USS Harry S. Truman by @truman.library

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Our #FileUnitFriday this week is from a recently acquired collection! This is from the Allen Schwartz Papers, who served in the Army during the Korean War. Much of this collection consists of leaflets targeted at North Korean and Chinese soldiers, urging them to surrender or desert. This leaflet talks about the lack of proper helmets and equipment for North Korean troops. View this entire File Unit here: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/659943256; learn more about the collection here: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/659943060 by @truman.library

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For this week's #MenuMonday, who wants "toasted fingers" with their lunchsalad?!? (We're pretty sure that the person who typed this meant "toast fingers.") https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7583800 by @truman.library

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On this day in 1945, the United States used an atomic bomb again Nagasaki, Japan as part of the Allied efforts to end World War II. This photo, taken around October 1945, shows the scale of the destruction with a person visible walking near the crossroads for scale. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/348729089 by @truman.library

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On this day in 1945, the United States used an atomic bomb against the city of Hiroshima, Japan, as part of the Allies effort to end World War II. This photograph shows police as they pour cooking oil over junior high school children to soothe their burns. This photo was taken on the Miyuki Bridge between 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. about 1.4 miles from the hypocenter. The journalist photographer, Yoshito Matsushige, was the only person to capture images of the destruction on the day of the atomic bombing. by @truman.library

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Journalist and historian, Craig Fehrman, spoke at the Truman Library on Tuesday. He is the author of "Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote," and the NY Times bestselling book "This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & Clark."

Photos by Jason Piggie by @truman.library

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Florence Blanchfield was a trailblazing advocate for the Army-Navy Nurse Act, signed by President Truman on April 16, 1947. This legislation granted @USArmy and @USNavy nurses permanent commissioned officer status.

On July 18, 1947, General Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Blanchfield as a lieutenant colonel within the Army Nurse Corps, making her the first woman to hold a permanent, regular commission in the U.S. Army.

#WWII #MilitaryHistory by @truman.library

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A Christian Dior bodice worn by Margaret Truman was showcased today during the Museum's monthly "White Glove Wednesday" series. This public program features unique items from the permanent collection presented by Museum staff. The matching skirt that was not displayed.

Photo by Azalea Michel-Whitley, Public Programs Officer by @truman.library

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Kids say the darndest things…especially to Presidents! See what children (and other groups of people) were writing to the President,the First Families, and their pets about on our new website, Letters to the Presidents! letterstothepresidents.org This letter from the Truman Library, featured as part of the website, is written by two young ladies from North Carolina, asking about the chances for a woman to be President. #America250 @America250 by @truman.library

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Our #FileUnitFriday post this week relates to President Truman's decision to involve the United States and the United Nations in the conflict in Korea. This letter from a citizen in Portland, Oregon, opposed President Truman's actions regarding Korea. See the transcript of this letter here: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/660046560; browse the full File Unit here: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/313174405 by @truman.library

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In celebration of #America250, we’re excited to announce the launch of a new interactive website that features records from across the Presidential Libraries’ collections in partnership with the National Archives Foundation. The new website showcases letters received from the American public, foreign leaders, celebrities, and more. We’ll be adding letters regularly to the website, so be sure to keep coming back for more! Explore the Letters here: letterstothepresidents.org

Two of the letters that the Truman Library included are these letters written in support and in opposition to President Truman's idea to institute Universal Military Training. #LettersToThePresidents @America250 by @truman.library

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