Clifton Truman Daniel (born June 5, 1957) is an American writer and public relations executive who is the oldest grandson of former

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President

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and First Lady

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. He is a son of the late E. Clifton Daniel Jr., former

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of ''

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'', and best-selling mystery writer

Margaret Truman Mary Margaret Truman Daniel (February 17, 1924 – January 29, 2008) was an American classical soprano, actress, journalist, radio and television personality, writer, and New York socialite. She was the only child of President Harry S. Truman a ...

. He is the 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 in

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. Daniel is the honorary chairman of the board of trustees of the

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Institute, 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

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in 2012, the sites where his grandfather had ordered the only use of atomic bombs for warfare in history. 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

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Works

He is the author of two books: * *

References

External links

ctrumandaniel.com
Website of Clifton Daniel
''Beneath the Mushroom Cloud''
An audio account by Clifton Daniel * {{DEFAULTSORT:Daniel, Clifton Truman 1957 births Living people Truman family Place of birth missing (living people)