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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. Lyndon B. Johnson Inauguration Cover with a fine cachet of LBJ. A plate block of four U.S. 5 cent Flag stamps have been affixed with a circular postal cancellation Washington Jan. 20, 1965, D.C. Harry Truman his signed this envelope with the last two letters of his name ending on the stamps. In fine condition.................$295.00
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