Artifact
Truman Enjoys 'Dewey Defeats Truman' Error
The Chicago Daily Sun Times covers the infamous moment when President Truman poses with the inaccurate "Dewey Defeats Truman" front page that appeared Nov. 3, 1948, in a rival newspaper. Truman declares: "This is for the books.”
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Artifact Date
November 3, 1948
Topic(s)
- Elections
- Journalism
- Politics
