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Harry Truman: It has gotten so bad here lately that it is a difficult matter to find a man who is willing to take the rough treatment…

On the recordSeptember 12, 1950
It has gotten so bad here lately that it is a difficult matter to find a man who is willing to take the rough treatment he has to receive in key positions.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks to the National Association of Postal Supervisors

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