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Harry Truman: It certainly ill behooves those of us who are left at home, with our families intact, to complain about the effect of…

On the recordOctober 15, 1952
It certainly ill behooves those of us who are left at home, with our families intact, to complain about the effect of the defense program on us.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Address in Hartford, Connecticut

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