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Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 â December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States (1945â53), an American politician of the Democratic Party.
For other uses, see Harry Truman (disambiguation). Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 â December 26, 1972) was an American politician who served as the 33rd President of the United States (1945â53), assuming the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt during the waning months of World War II.