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*Harper's magazine, in November 1853. Truman conveniently telescoped his dates: Wyoming did not approve woman suffrage until 1869.
*The show flopped; nobody remembered to turn out the people. The Cabinet faced a lonely 900 spectators in the 4,000-seat auditorium. The question period ("an unprecedented working of the democratic process") consisted of careful answers to planted questions. Sample: "Is organized labor making any contribution to the fight on Communism?" Secretary of Labor Tobin: "A tremendous contribution."