Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 23, 1950
Many have forgotten the humble surroundings of the nativity and how, from a straw-littered stable, shone a light which for nearly 20 centuries has given men strength, comfort, and peace.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Address Recorded for Broadcast on the Occasion of the Lighting of the National Community Christmas Tree on the White House...

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