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May 8, 2020, 5 tweets

#OTD May 8, 1884, President Harry S. Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri.

Truman appointed 4 justices to the Supreme Court during his presidency.

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President Truman’s first appointment to the Court was Justice Harold Burton.

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President Truman’s second appointment to the Court was Chief Justice Fred Vinson.

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President’s third appointment to the Court was Justice Tom Clark:

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President Truman’s fourth and final appointment to the Court was Justice Sherman Minton.

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