Harry Truman's first presidential oath…

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Harry Truman's first presidential oath

Chart date & time

April 12, 1945 at 7:09 PM EDT

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White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Harry S. TrumannatalMay 8, 1884 · 4:00 PM CSTHarry Truman took the presidential oath · Reviewed sourceChart calculation unavailable

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Wikipedia individual event record; Individually reviewed event clock, terrestrial location and participants

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Oct 28, 2026, 8:56 PM

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Truman Library public papers explicitly record 19:09 in the White House Cabinet Room. Eastern wartime corresponds to UTC−4; coordinates identify the building.

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