THIS DAY IN HISTORY

The Inauguration of President Harry S. Truman

January 20, 1949

“EACH PERIOD OF OUR NATIONAL HISTORY HAS HAD ITS SPECIAL CHALLENGES. THOSE THAT CONFRONT US NOW ARE AS MOMENTOUS AS ANY IN THE PAST.”

President Harry S. Truman | 1949 Inaugural Address

ON JANUARY 20, 1949, Harry S. Truman delivered his Inaugural Address on the U.S. Capitol’s East Portico. Read More