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Harry S. Turman Legacy Sympoisum Celebrates10 Years with the Topic “Truman and Foreign Aid”On May 18 and 19, the Key WestHarry S. Truman Foundation andthe Harry S. Truman Library willhost its 10th annual Truman LegacySymposium. This year’s topic willbe “Truman and Foreign Aid.” Theevent will start with a reception atthe Harry S. Truman Little WhiteHouse on Friday, May18th at 6 pmwith guest speaker former FloridaGovernor and United States SenatorBob Graham. The symposiumwill open on Saturday, May 19 atthe Marriott Beachside Resort withkeynote speaker Tom Zeiler of theUniversity of Colorado, who willexpound upon his topic, Genesisof a Foreign AidRevolution. The symposium willalso feature notable academics andwriters discussing President Truman’sforeign aid policy and the MarshallPlan following World War II.Admission to the Harry S. TrumanLegacy Symposium is $125 andincludes admission to all events, theopening night reception, breakfastand lunch on Saturday. Ticketsmay be purchased through theHarry S. Truman Little WhiteHouse or on www.keystix.com.For more information, pleasecontact Bob Wolz, Executive Directoror visit www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.comFrom left, Amy Truman-Daniel, great-granddaughter of President Harry Truman; Ed Swift, symposiumco-sponsor; Clifton Truman-Daniel, Truman’s look-alike grandson; Wesley Truman-Daniel,Truman’s great-grandson, and Nancy Swift.At 97, Ken Hechler has had an amazing life, includingbeing on President Harry Truman’s White House staffas assistant to the president. Ken will be 98 in September.He is currently the oldest surviving person to haveserved in the United States Congress. Don’t let hisage fool you though, Ken’s wit and wisdom are aliveand well. He has participated in the Key West TrumanSymposium every year.Clifton Daniel with his Key West childhoodfriend, Robert Spottswood.Each year the Symposium welcomes fascinating politicos like former New Jersey GovernorChristie Todd-Whitman, seen here with Clifton Daniel and Ken Hechler in the Little White House.Little White House director Bob Wolz welcomes dignitaries and scholars to the Symposiumevery year.A few years back, the Symposium tackled Truman’s policies in East Asia with some topJapanese and Korean scholars.conch color the florida keys 14 photographic chronicleConch Color publisher Tom Oosterhoudt with his good pals, the great grandchildren of PresidentTruman, Wesley Daniel, and his sister, Amy Daniel.