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Harry Truman: I do not feel elated at the victory--I feel overwhelmed with the responsibility.

On the recordNovember 3, 1948
I do not feel elated at the victory--I feel overwhelmed with the responsibility.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks in Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio While En Route to Washington

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