Pres. Harry S. Truman

Birth	8 MAY 1884
Military			USA Army / Colonel / World War I
Occup	1935-1945
Election	1944		USA Presidential Election
Occup	1945-1953
Occup	1945-1945
Election	1948		USA Presidential Election
Death	26 DEC 1972		Cause: pneumonia 219 N. Delaware St./attended by Corpsman William R. Wagner (U.S.N.)
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Which of these presidents publicly professed a belief in God?Answer: All three on numerous occasions.

What was the formal religious group to which these men identified?Answer: Truman, Baptist; Eisenhower, Presbyterian; Kennedy, Roman Catholic

The lives of these presidents were complemented with religious associations. Truman and Eisenhower were from midwestern Protestant heritages, while Kennedy was reared in the formalism of the Roman Catholic tradition. Each of their parents played a major role in teaching them Christian precepts, by word and by example.

Faith in God as revealed through Jesus Christ was considered a personal matter. Truman has stated that he read the Bible through twice before beginning his formal schooling. Eisenhower... Read More