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Harry Truman: There are a great many things of importance about which we want to talk.

On the recordSeptember 23, 1951
There are a great many things of importance about which we want to talk.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Remarks of Welcome at Union Station Plaza to Prime Minister De Gasperi of Italy

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