50 Years of Truman Scholars
On January 2, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed the 'Harry S Truman Memorial Scholarship Act,' creating the Truman Foundation. On this occasion, I hope you will take a moment to reflect on what we’ve accomplished together in our first 50 years and imagine what the future holds as we look to the next half-century.
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A Living Memorial
President Truman often spoke of promoting young leaders and envisioned a program that would encourage educated citizenship and political responsibility. Many are immortalized in granite or marble, but the memory of America's 33rd president continues in a living memorial: a community of dedicated leaders named Truman Scholars since this bipartisan Act of Congress in 1975. Lifelong friends of President Truman, Treasury Secretary John W. Snyder and US Senator Stuart Symington sought the approval of Margaret Truman Daniel, the President's daughter, who said, “no memorial could be more appropriate.”
Unique for a presidential monument, President Truman’s memorial grows each year with the selection of new Truman Scholars. Please encourage the aspiring leaders in your community to apply.
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Do your duty and history will do you justice.
- Harry S. Truman