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Harry Truman: I want to say to you that I am not in the habit of making speeches of any sort on the Sabbath, but I couldn't help but…

On the recordJune 5, 1948
I want to say to you that I am not in the habit of making speeches of any sort on the Sabbath, but I couldn't help but say to you that I appreciate most highly the cordial reception which you have given me and my family here today.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Nebraska and Wyoming

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