Harry Truman: “I hope, when you go back to my hometown, you will remember me to my…”

On the recordJune 16, 1952

I hope, when you go back to my hometown, you will remember me to my friends out there, and I shall always consider Independence and Jackson County my home.

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Harry Truman

Democratic · Missouri

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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Remarks Upon Receiving a Medal Presented by Students from William Chrisman High School, Independence, Missouri

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Harry Truman: “I hope, when you go back to my hometown, you will remember me to my friends out there, and I shall always consider…”

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