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Truman Library Institute – Wild About Harry

The Truman Library Institute’s Wild About Harry will be held on April 23rd at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Liberation Trilogy is the special guest speaker, and the Honorable Bob Dole will receive the Harry S. Truman Legacy of Leadership Award. Henry Bloch, Bill Dunn, Sr. and Ed Matheny are the special World War II Veteran honorees. Jean and Tom McDonnell are the honorary chairmen, and Bob Dunn and Bill Dunn, Sr. are serving as the co-chairmen.

Also featured in the January 10th issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Mark McDonald

Wild About Harry leadership
Honorary Chairman Tom McDonnell with Co-chairmen Bill Dunn, Sr. and Bob Dunn (out of camera range) Honorary Chairman Jean McDonnell

 

 

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