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More U.S. Statistics in 1948:

President: Harry S. Truman
Vice President: none
Population: 146,631,302
Life expectancy: 67.2 years
Homicide Rate (per 100,000): 5.9
US GDP (1998 dollars): $269.7 billion
Federal spending: $29.76 billion
Federal debt: $252.0 billion
Consumer Price Index: 24.1
Unemployment: 3.9%
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.03
World Series: Cleveland d. Boston Braves (4-2)
NBA Championship: Baltimore Bullets d. Philadelphia Warriors (4-2)
Stanley Cup:Toronto d. Detroit (4-0)
Wimbledon:
Women: Louise Brough d. D. Hart (6-3 8-6)
Men: Bob Falkenburg d. J. Bromwich (7-5 0-6 6-2 3-6 7-5)
Kentucky Derby Champion: Citation
NCAA Basketball Championship: Kentucky d. Baylor (58-42)
NCAA Football Champions: Michigan (9-0-0)



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