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The library and museum was where outgoing [[United Nations]] [[United Nations Secretary-General|Secretary-General]] [[Kofi Annan]] gave his final speech as Secretary-General, where he encouraged the [[United States]] to return to the [[multilateralism|multilateralist]] policies of Truman. |
The library and museum was where outgoing [[United Nations]] [[United Nations Secretary-General|Secretary-General]] [[Kofi Annan]] gave his final speech as Secretary-General, where he encouraged the [[United States]] to return to the [[multilateralism|multilateralist]] policies of Truman. |
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Revision as of 21:24, 12 December 2006
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.
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.
The president and his wife, Bess Truman, are buried in the courtyard of the Library. Their daughter, Margaret Truman, is on the Board of Directors of the site.
Notable Events
[[Image:Annantrumanlibrary.jpg|thumb|250px|Kofi Annan speaking at the Library and Museum. The library and museum was where outgoing United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan gave his final speech as Secretary-General, where he encouraged the United States to return to the multilateralist policies of Truman.
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