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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 24, 1949

I would be happy to see Governor Lehman in the Senate of the United States. That is up to the State of New York, however. I am not in New York politics.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 24, 1949

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation has been making that sort of loan, and they are good, and there is nothing wrong with them.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 24, 1949

I will answer that question when the time comes. I am not in Coolidge's position, who said 'I am not--I do not choose to run.'

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 24, 1949

The responsibility of government-this Government--in the next few years is going to be on your shoulders.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 24, 1949

Well, I would like to see the Cardinals win, of course, and I could be tempted very easily.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 23, 1949

FOR THE last time Mr. Attorney General, I hand you a Commission as Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 23, 1949

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim that the Secretary of the Treasury has found that each of the aforementioned drugs and their salts has an addition-forming and…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 22, 1949

I wish also to point out to the Congress that H.R. 3788 deals with another issue which I believe should be first considered in basic law.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 22, 1949

It seems to me highly questionable to approve the inclusion of such benefits with respect to this one project before the Congress has reviewed the desirability of making charges to such benefits generally possible under basic reclamation…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 22, 1949

I am hopeful that you will carry back to your respective countries a good opinion of this country, and that when our people come back there will be complete understanding between us--no chance for any misunderstanding or failing out.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 22, 1949

While I consider this to be a serious deficiency, I am more concerned about the fact that there are included in the $1,170,920, proposed to be charged off against nonreimbursable benefits, classes of such benefits not now permitted under…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 22, 1949

When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint--understand what he is trying to do, 9 times out of 10 he is trying to do right.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 22, 1949

I THINK this is a wonderful experiment, because you are going to find out just exactly what we think, how we live, and how we act.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 22, 1949

Recommendations for such legislation are being developed for presentation to the next session of the Congress.

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