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Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage AreaAgricultural landscape in Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area
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Iowa experiences a climate with extremes of both heat and cold. The average annual temperature at Des Moines is 50°F (10°C) while for some locations in the north the figure is under 45°F. Winters are brisk and snowfall common, the capital receiving an average of 36.3 inches per season. Spring ushers in the beginning of the severe weather season, as well as bringing increased precipitation and warming temperatures. The Iowan summer is known for heat and humidity, with daytime temperatures sometimes exceeding 100°F (37.8°C).
The president strategizing with Frank McKinney, chariman of the Democratic National Committee. Credit: Truman Library  

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The submarine base at Key West—known as the Little White House—was protected by the Nary, and had room for 20 or 30 reporters, a staff of sixteen, and another fifteen or sixteen Secret Service men. The quarters were modest, but it was the ideal vacation home for President Truman.

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