In 1900, Harry S. Truman attended his first Democratic Convention, serving as a page. The convention was held in Kansas City, Missouri.
Read the story of Truman serving as a page, and the amazing frantic preparations to get the convention hall ready for the occasion
The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is one of twelve Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.
500 W. US Hwy. 24. Independence MO 64050 truman.library@nara.gov; Phone: 816-268-8200 or 1-800-833-1225; Fax: 816-268-8295.
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