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Harry Truman: It is absolutely essential that that $257 billion be whittled down as far as we possibly can, so that there won't be any…

On the recordMay 12, 1947
It is absolutely essential that that $257 billion be whittled down as far as we possibly can, so that there won't be any fluctuation in the price of the bonds and we can keep double the interest on those bonds.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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The President's Special Conference With the Association of Radio News Analysts

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