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Kansas City Renames KCI Terminal for Harry S. Truman, Funds Statue

City leaders frame the move as recognition of Truman’s Missouri roots alongside his national impact.

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Overview

  • The Kansas City Council on Oct. 16 passed an ordinance naming the Kansas City International Airport terminal the "Harry S. Truman Terminal."
  • The designation was sponsored by Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmember Nathan Willett after July discussions with the Truman Library Institute.
  • The city approved $150,000 in PIAC funds for a Truman statue identical to the piece in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
  • The renaming takes effect immediately by ordinance, while the statue’s installation date remains undetermined.
  • Reporting notes Truman’s local service and national achievements, including shaping aviation policy and desegregating the armed services and federal workforce.