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Harry Truman: Well, I would like to see the Cardinals win, of course, and I could be tempted very easily.

On the recordAugust 24, 1949
Well, I would like to see the Cardinals win, of course, and I could be tempted very easily.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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The President's News Conference

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