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Results of
the 1948 Tour

Many people voted for Harry Truman because he spoke to the common man on his own ground. Truman's Whistle Stop Campaign was a great success, and despite what the news media believed would happen, Truman was re-elected in 1948.

The above photo shows crowd's reaction to one paper's wrong prediction.

Below is a close-up of that headline.



The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is one of thirteen Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.

500 W. US Hwy. 24. Independence MO 64050
truman.library@nara.gov
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Phone: 816-268-8200 or 1-800-833-1225;
Fax: 816-268-8295.