Turnip Day Session ( or " Turnip Day " session ) was a special session of the 80th United States Congress that began on July 26 , 1948 , and ran for two weeks to August 3 , 1948 . President Harry Truman called Congress to convene on that date during his acceptance speech two weeks earlier during the 1948 Democratic National Convention . The name " Turnip Day " comes from Missouri folklore
1948 Democratic National Convention
1948 Democratic National Convention
Turnip Day Session