On the recordSeptember 10, 1952
This is the place where it is my duty, sometimes, to pin Medals of Honor on men who have earned them at the front-the highest honor that can come to anyone in the military services.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “This is the place where it is my duty, sometimes, to pin Medals of Honor on men who have earned them at the front-the…”
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