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Part 20: President Harry S. Truman - a shot of bourbon (RealPlayer version)

Lewandowski, Thomas, 1939 - (prod., narr.)

Oakland Community College

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.

Presidents -- Travel -- Michigan -- Hamtramck.

Wisniewski, Joseph L.

EX01a020

Extracts from oral histories of Hamtramck, MI in the Albert J. Zak Memorial Library (Hamtramck), Detroit Public Library (Burton Collection), Hamtramck Historical Collection, Library of Michigan, Macomb County Library, Oakland Community College Libraries.

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Joseph L. Wisniewski, Hamtramck Police Commissioner, Wayne County Democratic Chairman, Governor G.M. Williams Campaign Chair for Wayne County, United States Marshall, first State Liquor Control Investigator, longest serving State Liquor Commissioner under both Republicans and Democrats, tells an interesting story of how he and President Truman had a shot of bourbon together at the Book Cadillac Hotel in downtown Detroit.