Harry S. Truman, president-elect, holds up edition
Harry S. Truman, president-elect, holds up edition of Chicago Daily Tribune with headline Dewey Defeats Truman'. The Republican newspaper followed the public polls predictions that Truman would be defeated by Dewey. Instead, Truman won with electoral votes to spare and a 49.6 % of the popular vote to Dewey's 45.1 %. Nov. 3, 1948. - (BSLOC_2014_15_54)
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11003101
Media ID
45257409
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3000px x 2980px
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Credit
Everett Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Everett Collection
