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Harry Truman: “I wish it were a fact that I was returning permanently to the scene of my former 'crimes and misdemeanors,' which have…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 1951
I wish it were a fact that I was returning permanently to the scene of my former 'crimes and misdemeanors,' which have got me into more trouble than any man in the world has ever gotten into.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Remarks on the Floor of the Senate at a Gavel Presentation Ceremony for Vice President Barkley.

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