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Harry Truman: The objective would be to tell the truth about domestic and foreign policy, just as I did in 1948.

On the recordMay 23, 1951
The objective would be to tell the truth about domestic and foreign policy, just as I did in 1948.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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The President's News Conference

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