Full Name: Harry S. Truman
Party: Democratic
Primarily known for: The Marshall Plan, NATO, the Berlin Airlift, the Truman Doctrine Civil Rights reforms, the Korean War
D.O.B.: May 8, 1884
Birth state: Missouri
State upon taking office: (became President upon the death of Roosevelt, elected in 1948): Missouri
Previous career: Vice President
Office start date: April 12, 1945
Office end date: January 20, 1953
Reason term ended: Eligible for second full term, withdrew after primaries began.
Succession number: 33
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