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Harry Truman: When people understand each other, they don't want to shoot each other.

On the recordOctober 16, 1951
When people understand each other, they don't want to shoot each other.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Remarks to the Members of the Supreme Council, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.

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