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01/11/1950 An attempt to assassinate President Harry S. Truman

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Truman Assassination Attempt - 1950 | Today in History | 1 Nov 16

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Truman Assassination Attempt

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Attempt On The President's Life (1950)

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Assassination attempt on President Harry S Truman

A pair of Puerto Rican pro-independence activists, Oscar Collazo and Griselio Torresola carried out the second assassination attempt on Truman while he resided at Blair House. The attackers mortally wounded White House Police officer Leslie Coffelt who succumbed to his injuries 4 hours later. President Truman was not harmed.
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    • Background 

    • Plans for the assassination 

    • Attack 

    • Aftermath