On the recordJune 15, 1945
HE SERVED his Government faithfully, intelligently, and modestly for a period which spanned almost a third of our national existence.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “HE SERVED his Government faithfully, intelligently, and modestly for a period which spanned almost a third of our…”
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Citation Accompanying Medal for Merit Honoring Rudolph Forster.
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