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John Dingell: Dear friend, you know, Harry Truman one time talked about he hoped he met a one-handed economist.

On the recordApril 13, 2011
Dear friend, you know, Harry Truman one time talked about he hoped he met a one-handed economist.
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John Dingell
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Dingell references Truman to emphasize the need for straightforward answers in economics.

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