Harry S. Truman

publication date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 (part of Round XXXVII)

clue: Dewey defeated this atomic goo, and so can you.

explanation: Truman's presidency was marked by the use of an atomic bomb and the erroneous election headline, "Dewey Defeats Truman." more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, Tony Peters, Sarah Kyle, Walter Chesser, Shawn Brandt, Greg Bair, Jason Evans, and Samuel Franklin

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