by: Jared & Stephen
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.
September 25, 1998
Harry was ill when he was in second grade and was sick for six months. The
disease was
diphtheria. Diphtheria is a bacteria called bacilli and you get a high fever
and it's hard to breathe.
