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Blair House - Lee Dining Room or Truman Cabinet Room

Saturday, January 17, 2009

President Harry Truman held some cabinet meetings here during his occupancy of Blair House. The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan were formulated here, and the decision to commit American troops to Korea was made here. It is believed that President Truman was in this room when he decided to fire Gen. Douglas MacArthur.

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Washington, DC : 1 min.