Harry Truman: “I want to inform you, Mr. Mayor, that protocol goes out the window…”

On the recordNovember 2, 1948

I want to inform you, Mr. Mayor, that protocol goes out the window when I am in Independence.

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Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks at the Victory Celebration in Independence

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Harry Truman: “I want to inform you, Mr. Mayor, that protocol goes out the window when I am in Independence.”