110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 292 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Whereas Margaret Truman Daniel was born to Bess and 

Harry S Truman on February 17, 1924, in Independence, Missouri; 

Whereas Margaret, a loving daughter, wife, mother, and 

friend, passed away on January 29, 2008, after leading 

an interesting and eventful life rooted in the strong will 

and independent spirit of her mother and father; 
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Whereas Margaret grew up in Missouri and moved to Washington when her father became a United States Senator 

for Missouri, during which time she attended The George 

Washington University; 

Whereas Margaret became First Daughter when Vice President Harry S Truman, the former Missouri Senator, was 

sworn into office after the passing of President Franklin 

D. Roosevelt; 

Whereas, on April 21, 1956, Margaret married newspaperman Clifton Daniel in Independence, Missouri, at Trinity 

Episcopal Church, the same church in which her parents 

were married; 

Whereas after graduating from The George Washington University in 1946 with a degree in history, Margaret pursued a singing career, which featured performances at 

Constitution Hall and Carnegie Hall; 

Whereas, in 1953, after the Truman presidency, Margaret 

moved to New York City to work with the National 

Broadcasting Company, working on such shows as Edward R. Murrow’s ‘‘Person to Person’’ and cohosting a 

talk show program with Mike Wallace; 

Whereas, in 1955 and 1956, she acted as hostess on a radio 

program called ‘‘Weekday’’, and in 1965 cohosted a halfhour special events program broadcast live from Philadelphia; 

Whereas, in 1966, Margaret conducted a radio program 

called ‘‘Authors in the News’’, a 5-minute interview with 

prominent writers which was broadcast every weekday on 

more than 100 radio stations; 

Whereas, as a novelist, Margaret wrote 23 books, including 

best-selling mysteries and biographies; 
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Whereas Margaret exhibited a deep commitment to public 

service, serving as secretary to the Board of Trustees of 

the Truman Scholarship Foundation, as a member of the 

Board of Directors of the Truman Library Institute, as 

a member of the Executive Committee on the Truman 

Centennial Committee, and as a constant advocate for 

Presidential libraries; 

Whereas, in 1984, Margaret received the Harry S Truman 

Public Service Award; 

Whereas for Missourians and countless others, Margaret will 

be forever respected and considered a ‘‘real’’ person, who 

grew up in Independence, Missouri; 

Whereas Margaret Truman Daniel was an intelligent, independent, and gracious woman who made our Nation 

proud as she flourished in every aspect of her life; and 

Whereas Margaret in every sense carried on the Truman 

family legacy and is survived by 3 sons, Clifton Daniel, 

Harrison Daniel, and Thomas Daniel, as well as 5 grandchildren, and is pre-deceased by her husband, Clifton 

Daniel, and a fourth son, William Daniel: Now, therefore, 

be it 
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1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress honors Margaret Truman 

3 Daniel and her lifetime of accomplishments. 

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 

2008. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 292 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Honoring Margaret Truman Daniel and her 

lifetime of accomplishments.