Harry Truman: “It is difficult for us--for this Republic of ours--to realize the…”

On the recordOctober 12, 1950

It is difficult for us--for this Republic of ours--to realize the responsibilities of the Government of the United States.

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Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks in Pearl Harbor at the Commissioned Officers Mess.

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