Harry Truman: “Some people think the country would have been much better off if I had…”

On the recordAugust 28, 1949

Some people think the country would have been much better off if I had gone ahead and been a professional musician.

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Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks in Philadelphia at the American Legion Convention Luncheon.

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Harry Truman: “Some people think the country would have been much better off if I had gone ahead and been a professional musician.”