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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jul 10, 1946

We don't believe in wars any more, of course, but I do believe that if we can implement the United Nations Organization with a police force behind it sufficient to make its mandates stand up, we can have world peace.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jul 10, 1946

The opponent of Senator Wheeler--the manager of Senator Wheeler's campaign opponent issued a mimeographed letter which was an attack on me, and a vicious attack on Wheeler.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jul 10, 1946

The happiest thing to me is the fact that these returned soldiers and sailors, marines, Wacs and Waves, and so forth, are giving you such a headache on education.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jul 10, 1946

It's a pleasure to me to be able to welcome you to Washington this morning.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jul 10, 1946

I haven't made a decision as yet. I will let you know immediately, when I make it.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jul 10, 1946

I said that in the primaries I dealt with politics only in Missouri. I am dealing with politics in every State in the Union.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jul 10, 1946

If they have justification enough for them to be looked at, they will be given that permission.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jul 10, 1946

It is a pleasure for me to have you here this morning, and to be able to make a few off-the-cuff remarks on a subject that is very close to my heart.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jul 10, 1946

He will be home very shortly, and will immediately make a statement on the Paris conference, and I would prefer that he make the comments, because he was there.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jul 10, 1946

And I told them they would have the full cooperation of the administration in that endeavor.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jul 10, 1946

Why certainly. That's what Paul Fitzpatrick came in here for, and I was glad to discuss politics with him.

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