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Harry Truman: And I want to say to you that it gives me pleasure, and I feel highly honored that General Collins would ask me to…

On the recordJuly 6, 1951
And I want to say to you that it gives me pleasure, and I feel highly honored that General Collins would ask me to appear before his organization, just to congratulate you on your career, on your patriotism, and on the good that you have done this great United States of America.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks to Members of the 25th Infantry Division Association.

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