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Harry Truman: Mr. President, it gives me a great deal of pleasure to toast His Excellency the President of France, Madame Auriol, and…

On the recordMarch 29, 1951
Mr. President, it gives me a great deal of pleasure to toast His Excellency the President of France, Madame Auriol, and the great Republic of France.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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The President's Toast at a Dinner in His Honor Given by President Auriol at the French Embassy

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