Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

December 2, 1948


12:00 noon: President Truman met with Mrs. Thomas Beck, of Collier's Magazine, Admiral Louis E.Denfeld, Chief, Naval Operations to discuss with the President the ideas of using a flattop for an around the world peace tour.

(Link this with a definition of flattop or better yet a picture of a flattop.)--> 4:00 p.m. President Truman held a press and radio conference.

Read the transcript

Copy of the press conference from: Public Papers of the President of the United States Harry S. Truman 1948 #278, pages 951-958 -->

Elias 2nd Hour

Cammie, Hannah, Erica 4th Hour

George Caleb Bingham 7th Grade Center Independence, Missouri

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