On the recordOctober 23, 1951
This is a glorious thing. Great ideas like these have to be fought for.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “This is a glorious thing. Great ideas like these have to be fought for.”
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Address at the Cornerstone Laying of the District of Columbia Red Cross Building.
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