Who said “The buck stops here.”?

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Harry S. Truman. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSign on Truman's White House desk by 1946, and used in his speeches; the phrase itself predates him (army desk sign, 1929)

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“The buck stops here.”
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Truman, H. S. (n.d.). The buck stops here. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29746-the-buck-stops-here/

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Truman, Harry S. “The buck stops here.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29746-the-buck-stops-here/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Truman, Harry S. “The buck stops here.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29746-the-buck-stops-here/.