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Official portrait of Harry S. Truman

The Desk · Presidencies · 33rd

Harry S. Truman

Democratic administration. Credits below cover Floor watchlist bills signed or vetoed in this term, plus curated Desk instruments, not every presidential action from the archive.

Birthday
May 8, 1884
Party
Democratic
Term
Apr 12, 1945 – Jan 20, 1953
Vice president
Alben William Barkley
All presidenciesActions for this administrationBioguideHarry S. Truman Presidential Library

Signed and vetoed

Floor watchlist bills that reached a presidential signature or veto during this term, not every enrolled bill from Congress.gov.

No Floor watchlist bills signed or vetoed in this term yet.

On the Desk watchlist

  • Executive Order 9981

    Jul 26, 1948 · Executive order · No. 9981

    Declared a policy of equality of treatment and opportunity in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin.

Term dates follow standard presidential succession chronology. Non-consecutive terms (Cleveland, Trump) appear as separate ordinals. Birthday and vice-president fields merge the unitedstates executive catalog (Bioguide when present). Library links come from NARA; Federal Register counts cover modern presidential documents only. Signed and vetoed credits come from The Floor watchlist by outcome date. Desk actions are editorial, not a full Federal Register dump.

In the news

Recent reporting that mentions Harry S. Truman.

In the news

Recent reporting that mentions Harry S. Truman.

  • CNN·Nov 7, 2026

    What Trump shares with Truman after a midterm shellacking

  • EurAsian Times·Nov 4, 2026

    Donald Trump Joins Truman, Johnson & Bush: U.S. President Punished at Ballot Box For Inconclusive Iran War

  • Outlook India·Nov 2, 2026

    Truman, Clinton, Obama, Trump: Midterm Defeats That Shaped US Presidencies

  • Sent-trib·Nov 2, 2026

    November 2, Truman defeats Dewey

  • Toledo Blade·Nov 2, 2026

    Monday Memories: Toledo zoo paired Truman with a couple of party animals

  • Britannica·Oct 26, 2026

    Harry S. Truman

  • USACE Northwestern Division (.mil)·Oct 3, 2026

    Harry S Truman Dam & Reservoir

  • navy.mil·Oct 1, 2026

    USS Harry S. Truman departs Norfolk, begins move to Newport News for RCOH

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