Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 22, 1946
Our progress toward that goal has been delayed by technical bottlenecks that must be expected in reconverting our gigantic industrial machine from war to peacetime production.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Address at the Jackson Day Dinner.

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