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Harry Truman: I must be physically able to do that; and I can't possibly see everybody and talk to everybody in Jackson County and go…

On the recordJune 27, 1945
I must be physically able to do that; and I can't possibly see everybody and talk to everybody in Jackson County and go back to Washington and convince the Senate that they ought to ratify this treaty.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks Upon Receiving an Honorary Degree From the University of Kansas City

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