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circa 1940: Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman (1885 - 1982), wife of American president Harry S Truman. She and her husband were childhood friends in the town of Independence, Missouri, but they did not marry until June 1919. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

circa 1940:  Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman (1885 - 1982), wife of American president Harry S Truman. She and her husband were childhood friends in the town of Independence, Missouri, but they did not marry until June 1919.  (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

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circa 1950: Portrait of Bess Truman (1885-1982), First Lady of the United States and wife of Democratic President Harry Truman. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

circa 1950:  Portrait of Bess Truman (1885-1982), First Lady of the United States and wife of Democratic President Harry Truman.  (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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President Harry Truman, Mrs Truman,and their daughter, Margaret, on board the USS Missouri as they watch firing practice of the ship's 16 inch guns, Atlantic Ocean, September 18, 1947. The First Family is returning from the state visit to Brazil. (Photo by Underwood Archives/Getty Images)

President Harry Truman, Mrs Truman,and their daughter, Margaret, on board the USS Missouri as they watch firing practice of the ship's 16 inch guns, Atlantic Ocean, September 18, 1947. The First Family is returning from the state visit to Brazil. (Photo by Underwood Archives/Getty Images)

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Portrait of American President Harry S. Truman (1884 - 1972) and his wife Bess Truman (1885 - 1982), summer 1952. (Photo by Abbie Rowe/PhotoQuest/Getty Images)

Portrait of American President Harry S. Truman (1884 - 1972) and his wife Bess Truman (1885 - 1982), summer 1952. (Photo by Abbie Rowe/PhotoQuest/Getty Images)

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American statesman Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States of America, with his wife Bess (1885-1982) and daughter Margaret, circa 1945. (Photo by Library Of Congress/Getty Images)

American statesman Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States of America, with his wife Bess (1885-1982) and daughter Margaret, circa 1945.  (Photo by Library Of Congress/Getty Images)