"DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN" CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE COMPLETE NEWSPAPER.
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Winning Bid:
$700.00
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Wednesday, January 26, 2005 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, January 26, 2005 1:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #182 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1499 in auction 182
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Item Description
17x24". Lot contains all three sections of Wed., Nov. 3, 1948 newspaper. Complete issue of the historic erroneous headline announcing Dewey's victory. Front page includes "Bulletins On Elections" w/precinct reports from across the nation. At time of printing the "Dewey-Warren" ticket was seen as the likely winner of the national election. Front page article includes "Sizeable Electoral Margin Seen/Puts GOP Back In The White House." Article text includes "The Republican Victory Brought To A Close The 16 Year Reign Of The New Deal Which Began In The Country's Most Devastating Depression, Introducing A Collectivist Economy, Produced A Four-Term President, Embraced A Disastrous War And Left The Nation A $250 Billion Debt And A Heritage Of Foreign Policy Containing The Seeds Of Another War." Tan of center fold, minor right edge wear. Fine and condition exceeds most examples.
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