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On the recordOctober 10, 1949
I greet you not only as the chief minister of your government, but also as the loved and respected leader of a great nation of free people.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks of Welcome to Prime Minister Nehru of India at the Washington National Airport

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