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Despite being absent from the ceremony due to the responsibilities of being a wartime President, Harry Truman received his first honorary degree from Elon College during its 55th annual commencement on May 28, 1945. Congressman Carl Durham of North Carolina's 6th district represented Truman at the ceremony.
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14289
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In 1948 President Harry Truman visited North Carolina and stopped specifically in New Bern. While there, he attended church services at the First Baptist Church. Afterwards, Truman composed a letter of gratitude to the pastor, which is included in the article.
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36148
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The window, located on the roof of the William B. Blades House, offered an extensive look into history. It had a bird’s eye view of the Great Fire of 1922, trio of hurricanes, Tryon Palace’s construction, the Bicentennial celebration, and election of the town’s first black mayor. Nationally famous figures referenced by this poem’s fifth grade author included Babe Ruth, President Harry S. Truman, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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