Clifton Truman Daniel

Clifton Truman Daniel (born June 5, 1957) is an American writer and public relations executive who is the oldest grandson of former United States President Harry S. Truman and First Lady Bess Truman. He is a son of the late E. Clifton Daniel Jr., former managing editor of The New York Times, and best-selling mystery writer Margaret Truman.

For the editor, see Clifton Daniel. For the bishop, see Clifton Daniel (bishop).

Clifton Truman Daniel
Born (1957-06-05) June 5, 1957
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Children3
ParentsClifton Daniel
Margaret Truman
RelativesHarry S. Truman (grandfather)
Bess Truman (grandmother)

Early Life

Clifton was born in 5 June 1957 at Doctors Hospital in Manhattan, New York City, [1] He is eldest son of Clifton Daniel and Margaret Truman, He have three brothers, He is Director of Public Relations for Truman College, one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago. Prior to that, he worked as a feature writer and editor for the Morning Star and Sunday Star-News a New York Times paper[2] in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Daniel is the honorary chairman of the board of trustees of the Harry S. Truman Library Institute,[3] the member-supported, nonprofit partner of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. He is a frequent speaker and fundraiser.

Daniel visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 2012, the sites where his grandfather had ordered the only use of atomic bombs for warfare in history.[4]

He appeared in 2016 on Race for the White House as a commentator for his grandfather's experiences during both his first term and the 1948 United States presidential election.

Works

He is the author of two books:

  • Daniel, Clifton Truman (1995). Growing Up With My Grandfather: Memories of Harry S. Truman. Birch Lane Pr. ISBN 978-1559722865.
  • Daniel, Clifton Truman (2011). Dear Harry, Love Bess: Bess Truman's Letters to Harry Truman, 1919-1943. Truman State University Press. ISBN 978-1935503255.

References
  1. Cohan, William D. (July 9, 2019). Four Friends: Promising Lives Cut Short. Flatiron Books. ISBN 978-1-250-07053-1.
  2. "A Week of Ghosts: Japan's Annual Grieving". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  3. "Board of Directors". Truman Library Institute. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  4. "Clifton Truman Daniel: Hiroshima and Nagasaki | Artsfest 2015". butlerartsfest.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
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