Clifton Truman Daniel (born June 5, 1957) is an American writer and public relations executive who is the oldest grandson of former
United States
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President
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin ...
and First Lady
Bess Truman
Elizabeth Virginia Truman ('' née'' Wallace; February 13, 1885October 18, 1982) was the wife of President Harry S. Truman and the first lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953. She also served as the second lady of the United States from Ja ...
. He is a son of the late
E. Clifton Daniel Jr., former
managing editor
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United States
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of ''
The New York Times
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'', and best-selling mystery writer
Margaret Truman
Mary Margaret Truman Daniel (February 17, 1924 – January 29, 2008) was an American classical soprano, actress, journalist, radio and television personality, writer, and New York socialite. She was the only child of President Harry S. Truman a ...
.
He is the Director of Public Relations for
Truman College
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, one of the seven
City Colleges of Chicago
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. Prior to that, he worked as a feature writer and editor for the ''
Morning Star
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'' and ''
Sunday Star-News
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'' a ''New York Times'' paper
in
Wilmington, North Carolina
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With a population of 115,451 at the 2020 census, it is the eighth most populous city in the state. Wilmington is the ...
.
Daniel is the honorary chairman of the board of trustees of the
Harry S. Truman Library
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Institute,
the member-supported, nonprofit partner of the
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. He is a frequent speaker and fundraiser.
Daniel visited
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui h ...
and
Nagasaki
is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan.
It became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hidden Christian Sites in the ...
in 2012, the sites where his grandfather had ordered the only
use of atomic bombs for warfare in history.
He appeared in 2016 on ''
Race for the White House
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'' as a commentator for his grandfather's experiences during both his first term and the
1948 United States presidential election
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.
Works
He is the author of two books:
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References
External links
ctrumandaniel.comWebsite of Clifton Daniel
''Beneath the Mushroom Cloud''An audio account by Clifton Daniel
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1957 births
Living people
Truman family
Place of birth missing (living people)