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63. Harry Truman, a few months before his reelection.

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 02:56 AM

Aug 2017

My father was an Eisenhower Republican; my mother was an FDR Democrat. They never fought about anything, let alone politics. It was a nice environment to grow up in.

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Who was president when you were born? [View all] trof Oct 2016 OP

FDR, for only about 2 months. elleng Oct 2016 #1

Franklin Delano Roosevelt planetc Oct 2016 #2

Hmmm, trick question... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #3

The buck stops here, Harry S Truman TexasProgresive Oct 2016 #4

I was born in '43, so FDR. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2016 #5

I remember Harry's morning walks around D.C. trof Oct 2016 #7

Born in '39, so FDR also. RebelOne Nov 2016 #20

'43 here too. old guy Aug 2017 #45

Eisenhower. Liberal Jesus Freak Oct 2016 #6

I was in USAF pilot training when Kennedy was killed. trof Oct 2016 #8

My dad was also in the AF. Liberal Jesus Freak Oct 2016 #9

Me too! TexasBushwhacker Nov 2016 #23

Truman Yonnie3 Oct 2016 #10

Still ride dual sport BlueTexasMan Oct 2016 #11

Hmmmm. No Hoover kids here. Understandable, but it could be possible. nt No Vested Interest Aug 2017 #59

FDR - I was a Depression baby - very precious because No Vested Interest Oct 2016 #12

Truman heather blossom Oct 2016 #13

Truman GeorgeGist Oct 2016 #14

Harry Truman Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #15

Harry Truman. sinkingfeeling Oct 2016 #16

JFK worstexever Nov 2016 #18

FDR northoftheborder Nov 2016 #19

FDR-5/42 dmosh42 Nov 2016 #21

Eisenhower. duffyduff Nov 2016 #22

Truman LoisB Nov 2016 #23

Truman recovering_democrat Aug 2017 #24

Lyndon B. Johnson SummerSnow Aug 2017 #25

FDR. elleng Aug 2017 #26

Truman Zoonart Aug 2017 #27

Eisenhower MFM008 Aug 2017 #28

Lbj TEB Aug 2017 #29

Lyndon b. Johnson. nt. drray23 Aug 2017 #30

Me too. applegrove Aug 2017 #57

FDR He died on my 3rd birthday. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2017 #31

Truman. OregonBlue Aug 2017 #32

Harry S Truman Glorfindel Aug 2017 #33

Harry Truman The Blue Flower Aug 2017 #34

Dwight D. Eisenhower skylucy Aug 2017 #35

Truman. dhol82 Aug 2017 #36

Truman 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2017 #37

Harry S. -- I was born a week after Hiroshima and Nagasaki. n/t Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #38

FDR donco Aug 2017 #39

Johnson Quanta Aug 2017 #40

FDR northoftheborder Aug 2017 #41

Truman, after FDR died, before he was elected president in his own right. Shrike47 Aug 2017 #42

Dwight d. Eisenhower. kimbutgar Aug 2017 #43

Harry S Truman k8conant Aug 2017 #44

I as born in April 1951, so... 3catwoman3 Aug 2017 #46

Lyndon B Johnson Doreen Aug 2017 #47

Ike. flor-de-jasmim Aug 2017 #48

Harry Truman - 1949 NBachers Aug 2017 #49

Truman. (1951) dchill Aug 2017 #50

Truman Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2017 #51

Truman Lint Head Aug 2017 #52

Truman. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #53

Dwight D. Eisenhower SHRED Aug 2017 #54

Mister Kotter Lokilooney Aug 2017 #55

FDR BlueMTexpat Aug 2017 #56

LBJ rpannier Aug 2017 #58

Lyndon B Johnson. I was born a few days over 2 months The_REAL_Ecumenist Aug 2017 #60

Ike but I don't remember it. Laffy Kat Aug 2017 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author bench scientist Aug 2017 #62

Harry Truman, a few months before his reelection. longship Aug 2017 #63

Truman lamp_shade Aug 2017 #64

Eisengard. Kablooie Aug 2017 #65

Truman livetohike Aug 2017 #66

I was born in December of '60... ADX Aug 2017 #67

I was born in 47 and so Truman WhiteTara Aug 2017 #68

FDR. Hangingon Nov 2017 #69