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Harry Truman: People sometimes say to me, 'I want to help in the defense effort, but I don't know what I can do. Can you tell me?'

On the recordSeptember 2, 1951
People sometimes say to me, 'I want to help in the defense effort, but I don't know what I can do. Can you tell me?'
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Radio Address Opening the Defense Bond Drive.

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