More than 75 years after ascending to the presidency, Harry Truman is back in Washington, D.C. In a national ceremony led by The Honorable Nancy Pelosi – and including congressional leaders, Truman family members and live performances – a new bronze statue of President Truman was unveiled and dedicated in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on September 29, 2022.
President Truman may be remembered largely in black-and-white, but he is a 21st-century standard for presidential leadership and public service. His story is our story, America’s story. It has been the honor of a lifetime to be part of this 20-year effort to bring Truman back to Washington – and to be able to experience the moment with a large delegation of Truman Library Institute board members, donors and friends.
We are thrilled to share highlights, video, photographs and the program transcript of this historic Truman legacy event.
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