Harry Truman actually said...

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.

Context

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

12/23/1950

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