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Omnipresent

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2. It was interesting reading about President Truman's take on how he found...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Wed Apr 27, 2022, 01:04 PM

Apr 2022

Out about FDR’s death. Using the timeline of the call made to him to come to the Whitehouse.
After arriving and hearing the news, Truman had unknowingly been President for more than an hour.

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The Death of President Roosevelt, April 12, 1945 [View all] appalachiablue Apr 2022 OP

Michael Beschloss posted lots of pictures of the Little White House in the days mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 #1

Great photo assortment, every one. appalachiablue Apr 2022 #4

It was interesting reading about President Truman's take on how he found... Omnipresent Apr 2022 #2

Transfer of power in serious times. In post #1 above: appalachiablue Apr 2022 #3

Whenever I listen to the description by WW2 vets BigmanPigman Apr 2022 #5

I wish FDR could have seen the end after all appalachiablue Apr 2022 #6

My sister is a huge FDR fan BigmanPigman Apr 2022 #7