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Harry Truman: I have been a delegate from Missouri for 31 years, and I hope I will have the privilege of being a delegate for 31 more…

On the recordAugust 28, 1949
I have been a delegate from Missouri for 31 years, and I hope I will have the privilege of being a delegate for 31 more years.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks in Philadelphia at the American Legion Convention Luncheon.

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