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Harry Truman: Mr. President, I am extremely happy that you are not going home emptyhearted, and I am very sure you won't go home…

On the recordAugust 8, 1949
Mr. President, I am extremely happy that you are not going home emptyhearted, and I am very sure you won't go home empty-handed, either.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Toasts of the President and President Quirino at a Dinner in Honor of President Truman

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