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TRUMAN, Harry S. (1884-1972). 33rd President of the United States. 34TH Vice-President sworn in on Jan. 20, 1945 to April 12, 1945. After being sworn in he called his mother, and she told him “Now you behave yourself.” He was the first V/P to have a Secret Service Agent assigned to him. During his vice-presidency he only met FDR twice. On the afternoon of April 12, 1945 Truman was briefed that he had a new, highly destructive weapon. Less than 4 months later Truman ordered the bomb to be dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. First Day Cover commemorating the State of Alaska. Cachet of the Statehood Stamp of Alaska. Affixed is a U.S. Air Mail 7 cent, Alaska Statehood postage stamp, cancelled First Day of Issue, Juneau JAN 3 1959 Alaska. Boldly signed Harry S. Truman with the last few letters of his last name across the stamp. In V/F condition. Label on verso states this cover sold in 2005 for $500.00. Our price...........$325.00
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