Chicago Daily Tribune</em></a> reports that Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey has defeated incumbent Democratic President Harry S Truman. The image in the <em>Chicago Daily Sun Times</em> of Truman holding the front page with the large erroneous headline, "Dewey Defeats Truman," is iconic.</p> " /> Truman Enjoys 'Dewey Defeats Truman' Error | NewseumED Skip Navigation
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Truman Enjoys 'Dewey Defeats Truman' Error

The Chicago Daily Sun Times covers the infamous moment when President Truman poses with the inaccurate "Dewey Defeats Truman" front page that appeared Nov. 3, 1948, in a rival newspaper. Truman declares: "This is for the books.”

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Artifact Date
November 3, 1948
Topic(s)
  • Elections
  • Journalism
  • Politics

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