American Presidents

A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits
March-December 1999
American Presidents: Life Portrait Exhibit
4-8 Grade Student Activity

Harry S. Truman


Meet the 32nd president!
As president, Truman made the decision to drop the atom bomb on _____________ and _______________.

Look closer!
Look at the picture of the interior of the White House during the Truman renovation. What do the White House and the presidency symbolize for people outside of the United States? Is it more important for the president of the United States to be a leader of the country or of the whole world, or both? Explain your answer.

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