Few institutions are dearer to the heart of Harry Truman than 1) the Democratic Party,.2) Missouri, 3) the Masonic Order. Last week, as a U.S. President, an ever-loyal Missourian, and a Past Grand Master of Missouri's Masonic Grand Lodge, he had an opportunity to honor all three. Boarding an Air Force Constellation in Washington, he headed back home with obvious anticipation.
He arrived in St. Louis after nightfall, went to bed early in his Sheraton Hotel suite, and got up at daylight for a fast eight-block walk in the sharp autumn air. At 7:30, clear-eyed, hungry...
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