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Harry Truman: But the main point I want to make is that, although the Federal expenditures are very large, they are all made for…

On the recordSeptember 10, 1951
But the main point I want to make is that, although the Federal expenditures are very large, they are all made for purposes that are necessary to our national welfare; and our budget is as tight and solid as we can make it.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Address at the Cornerstone Laying of the New General Accounting Office Building.

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