Harry Truman: “I shall stay behind him to the finish, just as I am doing with Mr.…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 1947

I shall stay behind him to the finish, just as I am doing with Mr. Lilienthal.

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Democratic · Missouri

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The President's News Conference

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Harry Truman: “I shall stay behind him to the finish, just as I am doing with Mr. Lilienthal.”