Presidents and Their First Ladies, dramatically speaking
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Harry and Bess Truman
President and First Lady April 12, 1945 - January 20, 1953
How old were Harry and Bess when they first met each other? ____________                                                                    
Whose family was very influential?                              Whose family had to struggle? _________________                                       
What prevented Harry and Bess from getting married in 1917?______________________________________                                                                             
What two business failures of Harry’s are mentioned?  1_____________________  2________________
How many children did the Trumans have? ______________   Names ____________________________
What was Harry’s first elected office? _______________________________________________________
Name the Kansas City Political organization that backed Harry. _________________________________
In 1934, Harry was elected to what office? ___________________________________________________
During what war did Senator Truman head a commission to find fraud and waste? _______________   
What happened on April 12, 1945 that made Harry the President?________________________________                                                            
Was Mrs. Truman an outgoing First lady or did she like her privacy?______________________________                                                        
What was one of the first decisions that President Truman made? _____________________________                                                                                                 
Did Harry call Bess his best advisor on matters?     YES                NO________                      
Was Harry outspoken when his wife or daughter were slighted?      YES                  NO_________               
Who was expected to win the 1948 Presidential Election? _______________________________________                                                                              
What happened to the White House during the Truman’s 2nd.term?_______________________________________                                                                                                                          
What happened on Nov.1, 1950? _________________________________________________________________                                                                                                                        
Into what country did President Truman send troops in 1950? ________________________                                                                  
What famous General did President Truman fire?________________________________                                                                                          
Name two important policies of the Truman Administration? 
1_____________________________________________  2___________________________________________                                                                    
In his Memoirs, Harry Truman said that, “To be President is to be very                                                  “.
What three things did Harry Truman say could ruin any man?                                    
 1________________________________________ 2___________________________________                                    
 3________________________________________
How old was Harry Truman when he died?__________                       
How old was Bess Truman when she died? ____________