On the recordJuly 18, 1949
I have been President of the United States since the 12th of April 1945, about 4 years and 3 months--a little over--and that's the 'derndest' introduction I ever heard.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “I have been President of the United States since the 12th of April 1945, about 4 years and 3 months--a little over--and…”
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Remarks in Chicago at the Shriners Diamond Jubilee Banquet.
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