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21. I met Harry Truman

Reply to Oopsie Daisy (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 12:59 PM

Jan 2025

when I was a child. My sister and I had a dentist appointment and dad took us. The dentist said to my dad after we arrived would it be okay if President Truman went before us and of course he said yes. I believe the dentist had been in the military with President Truman in WWI. Even though my dad was a republican, he had great respect for President Truman.

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What famous or well-known Democratic politicians (or party officials) have you met? [View all] Oopsie Daisy Jan 2025 OP

Jimmy Carter in 1995. Also, my stepbrother is a US Congressman. Lochloosa Jan 2025 #1

Shirley Chisolm malaise Jan 2025 #2

My Dad met her, too, as a young man. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2025 #6

Very cool malaise Jan 2025 #24

Hillary Clinton, and Senator Schumer. nt Drum Jan 2025 #3

I worked on a Dem campagin in Las Vegas where I met Cecile Richards. brush Jan 2025 #4

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None but I did meet.... Goonch Jan 2025 #8

Paul Wellstone sarisataka Jan 2025 #9

Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and Al Gore in Wheeling WV 1991. ArnoldLayne Jan 2025 #10

Jimmy Carter (multiple times), Joe Biden (once), Barack Obama (once), Howard Dean (DNC-Denver several times), hlthe2b Jan 2025 #11

Bill and Hillary Clinton DeepWinter Jan 2025 #12

have met my senators, durbin & duckworth. was on the other end of her 1st primary. mopinko Jan 2025 #13

I met John Kerry when he came to Tacoma in 2008 to campaign for Aristus Jan 2025 #14

Hubert Humphrey when he was VP in 1966. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2025 #15

I lived in Iowa and met most Dems from 1992 to 2020 rurallib Jan 2025 #16

Elizabeth Edwards ... aww ... I always admired her. Oopsie Daisy Jan 2025 #17

Yep - she will aways have a special spot in my memory rurallib Jan 2025 #19

John Glenn, a handshake and a few words. VGNonly Jan 2025 #18

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Howard Dean, Jimmy Carter, Dick Durbin, hedda_foil Jan 2025 #20

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Obama will always be my favorite. hedda_foil Jan 2025 #36

I met Harry Truman Rebl2 Jan 2025 #21

RFK in 1967. jalan48 Jan 2025 #22

JFK.1960. I was four and can't remember it. maveric Jan 2025 #23

If your parents said so... that's good enough for me. Very cool bragging rights! Oopsie Daisy Jan 2025 #30

I attended a private event with Nancy Pelosi. Almost got a selfie with Biden at one of his rallies. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #25

Jack Murtha gab13by13 Jan 2025 #26

Sargeant Schriver snowybirdie Jan 2025 #27

Jesse Jackson - was walking around my work place at lunch an he was a couple walkingman Jan 2025 #28

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley MurrayDelph Jan 2025 #29

RFK and Nancy Pelosi musette_sf Jan 2025 #31

Bobby Kennedy, in 1968, if shaking his hand just before he gave a speech counts as meeting him. highplainsdem Jan 2025 #32

For me, the highest ranking and best known is Nancy Pelosi. BeeBee Jan 2025 #33

Bill Clinton Shambala Jan 2025 #34