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At Madison Square Garden a young crooner named Frank Sinatra introduced Truman. In Pittsburgh, the Truman entourage enjoyed a twenty-six-motorcycle police escort to a speaking hall, where the film star Orson Welles turned up to campaign for the ticket. Truman’s speeches were still awkward and devoid of charisma.
The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World
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