"I'm much more conspicuous having long hair than I will be with it short."

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Source: Bess Wallace Truman, Harry S. Truman (2011). “Dear Harry, Love Bess: Bess Truman's Letters to Harry Truman, 1919–1943”, p.36, Truman State University Press

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Bess Truman

First Lady of the United States

Bess Truman was the First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953, known for her strong support of her husband, President Harry S. Truman, and her advocacy for women's rights.

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