On the recordFebruary 28, 1951
To commemorate that event, I had the White House carpenters make this gavel of wood that was put into the White House in 1817.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “To commemorate that event, I had the White House carpenters make this gavel of wood that was put into the White House in…”
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Remarks on the Floor of the Senate at a Gavel Presentation Ceremony for Vice President Barkley.
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