this moment Truman was at a concession counter ordering a hot dog and a Coca-Cola. Jackson formally made the announcement. “There being 1,176 qualified votes of which Senator Harry Truman has received more than the majority, I do now declare him to be the nominee of the Democratic Party for vice president and the next vice president of the United States.” The roar of the crowd was so loud, Truman heard none of this. He was standing behind the stage with a hot dog and a Coke in his hands as Jackson yelled into the microphone: “Will the next Vice President of the United States come to the
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