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On the recordMarch 22, 1949
I have, as you know, too much to do for one man, and in addition to that my daughter came home for the weekend today, and I stayed at home and had dinner with her.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks at a Testimonial Dinner for Secretary Forrestal.

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