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Harry Truman: Think what a dreadful thing and what a terrible waste that is.

On the recordJune 1, 1952
Think what a dreadful thing and what a terrible waste that is.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Address Before the President's Conference on Industrial Safety.

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