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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Oct 24, 1960

There are no facts here the Russians do not know - but there are facts here the American people deserve to know.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Dec 17, 1951

To put the matter bluntly, these regulations are designed to keep security information away from potential enemies and must not be used to cover up mistakes made by any official or employee of the Government.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Dec 17, 1951

I believe your letter should be made public as an example of the manner in which this problem has been dealt with in the past, and is now being dealt with, by the Government.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 27, 1951

We are working on it all the time. You can't transact business of that kind in public.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 17, 1950

We cannot afford to follow that course again.No person can be harmed in any way by furnishing the information required.

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· May 22, 1932

It will serve no good purpose and will fool no one to try to cover appearances by resorting to a so-called 'extraordinary Budget.'

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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Dec 18, 1930

I will try to get you out a table dividing it in all directions so that everybody can see what he gets.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Mar 11, 1926

Yes, I would be glad to, and whenever you want to know what my position is on any subject, if you will just glance at that index it will very quickly refer you to a place in the book where you can learn what I have said in relation to a very great many different subjects.

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