On the recordSeptember 25, 1952
My musical knowledge and ability has been greatly overrated, as have some of my faults and foibles.
Source
presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “My musical knowledge and ability has been greatly overrated, as have some of my faults and foibles.”
Editor's note · Context
Remarks at a Luncheon With Members of the National Symphony Orchestra
Share
More from Harry Truman
Jan 18, 1953
The decoration established by this order shall be awarded by the President of the United States or, under regulations approved by him, by such person or persons as he may designate.
Jan 19, 1953
I am happy to join with you in the recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of the Federal Civil Service merit system.
Dec 10, 1952
I do not. General MacArthur is in the Army, and on active duty, and if he has anything that is of use to the Defense Department, he ought to tell them so they can make use of it.
Jan 18, 1953
We have learned that the mark of a well-managed land lies in the care a Nation gives to its rivers.
Other voices in this conversation
