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President Truman on the Ferdinand Magellan

By Angela Cotey | August 24, 2023

Harry Truman relaxes behind armor plate and bulletproof glass in the lounge of Pullman car Ferdinand Magellan, specially outfitted for presidential service, at Fort Worth during the 1948 campaign.
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