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Harry Truman: I like to reward people who have spent their lives working for the welfare of the country.

On the recordSeptember 12, 1950
I like to reward people who have spent their lives working for the welfare of the country.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks to the National Association of Postal Supervisors

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