15.  President Harry S. Truman “The Buck Stops Here” Pewter Plate, 1975

Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–1953); as Vice President, he succeeded to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. As president, Truman faced challenge after challenge in domestic affairs: a tumultuous reconversion of the economy marked by severe shortages, numerous strikes and the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act over his veto. After confounding all predictions to win re-election in 1948, he was able to pass almost none of his Fair Deal program. He used executive orders to begin desegregation of the U.S. armed forces and to launch a system of loyalty checks to remove thousands of Communist sympathizers from government office, even though he strongly opposed mandatory loyalty oaths for governmental employees, a stance that led to charges that his administration was soft on Communism. Truman's presidency was also eventful in foreign affairs, with victory over Germany, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the surrender of Japan and the end of World War II, the founding of the United Nations, the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe, the Truman Doctrine to contain Communism, the beginning of the Cold War, the creation of NATO and the Korean War. Corruption in Truman's administration reached the cabinet and senior White House staff. Republicans made corruption a central issue in the 1952 campaign.

First edition pewter plate, limited edition number 1371/9500. Full-color printed inset porcelain roundel featuring portrait of President Truman. Engraved edge with name, 1884, 1972, and “The Buck Stops Here.” “Canton, Ohio” and maker marked reverse, dated 1975.
 
Condition Report: Excellent
 
Size: 10.6 in. diameter (26.9 cm.)

Estimate: $50 - 100

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