On the recordFebruary 28, 1951
And then I had this inscription put on the gavel.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “And then I had this inscription put on the gavel.”
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Remarks on the Floor of the Senate at a Gavel Presentation Ceremony for Vice President Barkley.
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