As I have said time and again, that I would rather see a lasting peace in the world than to be President of the United States.
Harry Truman: “As I have said time and again, that I would rather see a lasting peace in the world than to be President of the United…”
On the recordOctober 17, 1948
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Address in Miami at the American Legion Convention
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