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.
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
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Remarks in Philadelphia at the American Legion Convention Luncheon.
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