n March 29th 1952 in a speech in Washington stating that he “shall not be a candidate for reelection” (man of the..;p605). He concluded retirment after hearing Dwight D. Eisenhower was standing for election, although Truman was not Republican he supported Eisenhower who became his succeessor as president, previously Eisenhower had been the chief of staff in Washington and the supreme commander of NATO forces in Europe.In January 1953 Truman retired into private life in Independance, Missouri. Where he died on Dec 26th 1972 at the age of 90./ ...
