Video: 'CBS Evening News 12 26 72'

(Tuesday, December 26, 1972, 7:50 a.m. CST) — Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953), died this morning after developing multiple organ failure at Research Hospital and Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 88.

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The final running mate of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, Truman served as the 34th vice president from January 20, 1945, until he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when Roosevelt died after months of declining health.

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Video: 'The Story of Harry S. Truman'

Under Truman, the U.S. successfully concluded World War II; in the aftermath of the conflict, tensions with the Soviet Union increased, marking the start of the Cold War.

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Truman implemented the Marshall Plan to rebuild the economy of Western Europe and established both the Truman Doctrine and NATO to contain the expansion of Soviet communism. He proposed numerous liberal domestic reforms, but few were enacted by the Conservative Coalition which dominated the Congress.

Video: 'Funeral of President Harry S Truman December 28, 1972'

Truman’s wife, Bess, opted for a simple private service at the library on Dec. 28, 1972, rather than a state funeral in Washington.