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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

The Poor, Tortured, Bombed, Painted Truman Statue in Athens

ATHENS—Along a bustling street in the Greek capital, a few blocks away from where the first modern Olympic games were held, stands a 12-foot bronze statue of President Harry S. Truman. For visitors to Athens, it's a prominent sight on the drive into the central part of the ancient city that takes you past the Acropolis and Temple of Olympian Zeus, among other wonders. It was donated by the ...

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