Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is a library and museum dedicated to preserve the papers, books, and other historical materials relating to former President Harry S. Truman. It is located on a small hill facing U.S. Highway 24 in Independence, Missouri, Truman's hometown.

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Library - Museum - President - Harry S. Truman - Hill - U.S. Highway 24 - Independence, Missouri

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It was the first Presidential Library to be created under the provisions of the 1955 Presidential Libraries Act and is administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. It was dedicated in July 1957 in a ceremony which included the Masonic Rites of Dedication; those attending included Herbert Hoover, Earl Warren, Eleanor Roosevelt, and William F. Knowland.

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Presidential Library - National Archives and Records Administration - 1957 - Masonic - Herbert Hoover - Earl Warren - Eleanor Roosevelt - William F. Knowland

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The president and his wife Bess Truman are buried in the courtyard of the Library.

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