On the recordAugust 13, 1952
It is tragic what has happened to the wonderful old pieces of furniture which were bought by the early Presidents.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “It is tragic what has happened to the wonderful old pieces of furniture which were bought by the early Presidents.”
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Letter to Junius B. Wood on the Minerva Clock and Other Antique White House furnishings.
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