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How We Are Dealing With Issues Truman Faced As President

By Steve Kraske,

Published June 30, 2021 at 4:22 PM CDT

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Bob Beatty (left) and Burdett Loomis (center) joined Steve Kraske to discuss Harry S. Truman's legacy and impact on today's society.

President Harry S. Truman faced issues America continues to wrestle with today; civil rights, foreign policy, and Israel among them.

An examination of Truman's pivotal political decisions, how those changed American life — and the world — and how the choices he made have stood the test of time.

Burdett Loomis, professor emeritus at the University of Kansas
Bob Beatty, professor and chair of the political science department at Washburn University

The Truman Museum reopens Friday, July 2 at 9 a.m. and will be open 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; 12-5 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday. Visitors must present timed tickets upon arrival for admittance. Tickets are available online only at http://www.trumanlibrary.gov/.

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