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On the recordJune 6, 1947
A healthy citizenry is the most important element in our national strength.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Address in Kansas City at the 35th Division Reunion Memorial Service

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We are grateful for the privileges and rights inherent in our way of life, and in particular for the basic freedoms, which our citizens can enjoy without fear.

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The Secretary of the Navy shall award the Purple Heart, in the name of the President of the United States, to any person who while serving in any capacity with the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States has been, or may…

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Dec 3, 1952

I feel it is necessary for me to exercise the final authority in the coal case.

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