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Pictures from Michael Beschloss; July 21, 2020. From 1944, 1952, 1959, and 1969.
Tue Jul 21, 2020: Pictures from Michael Beschloss; July 21, 2020. From 1944, 1952, 1959, and 1969.
“Roosevelt Nominated for Fourth Term; Hitler Escapes Bomb, Purges Generals….Russia Opens New Push”—New York Times, today 1944:
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Nominated for Vice President today 1944, Harry Truman went to White House for outdoor lunch with FDR the following month—Roosevelt’s physical frailty shocked him: #NARA
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Harry and Bess Truman reading books on Truman Balcony, White House, probably 1952: #NARA
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President Eisenhower using his portable grill on White House roof, 1959: #WHHA
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Apollo 11 on the moon, today 1969: #NASA
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“Men Walk on Moon”—New York Daily News, 51 years ago this morning:
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