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Presidents Eyeglasses
US Presidents and their Eyeglasses
President Truman
The two Rx's for President Truman show how extreme his prescription was.
While they are not dated, It is assumed the one of the left was newer given the higher add power and greater cyl.
Dear Dick Whitney,
Thank you for your request. I just faxed two of President Truman's eyeglass prescriptions. I hope these will be useful for your project.
If I can be of further assistance, let me know.
Sincerely,
David Clark
Archivist, Intern Coordinator
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum
500 W. US Hwy. 24
Independence, MO 64050
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, JFK and...
In recent months, a number of articles have come to light about US presidents and their eyeglass choices.
The information is being shared here and hopefully will grow to include other Presidents as such information is uncovered.
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