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President Harry S. Truman’s aide, General Harry Vaughan, boasted he sold his $50 watch in Berlin for $500. (National Archives)
President Harry S. Truman’s aide, General Harry Vaughan, boasted he sold his $50 watch in Berlin for $500. (National Archives)