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Is Dwight D. Eisenhower taller than Harry S. Truman?

Yes. Dwight D. Eisenhower is taller than Harry S. Truman by 1.5 in (3.8 cm).

Dwight D. Eisenhower: taller than about 70 in 100 US men. Harry S. Truman: taller than about 50 in 100 US men.

Dwight D. Eisenhower is taller than Harry S. Truman by 1.5 in (3.8 cm).Dwight D. Eisenhower: 5 ft 10.5 in (179.1 cm). Harry S. Truman: 5 ft 9 in (175.3 cm).

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Dwight D. Eisenhower is commonly listed at 5 ft 10.5 in (179.1 cm). See all of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s listed heights.

Harry S. Truman is commonly listed at 5 ft 9 in (175.3 cm). See all of Harry S. Truman’s listed heights.

Photos: Dwight D. Eisenhower by White House, Public domain; Harry S. Truman by National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower, 5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm), and Harry S. Truman, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline