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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 17, 1949

Mr. Winston Churchill is coming down to Washington to have lunch--dinner with me.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 17, 1949

I am very happy, due to the fact that I am here on vacation, to present these diplomas to these able and distinguished young men from Maine to California, literally.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 17, 1949

It is a very great pleasure for me today to present these diplomas to these young men who have spent some time becoming experts in their lines.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 17, 1949

I never comment on legislation that is not before me on the desk, and that hasn't been passed by the Congress as yet.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 17, 1949

I have been in touch with the leaders in Congress all the time since I have been down here.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 17, 1949

They are getting an education that will be of untold value to the country in case of emergency.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 17, 1949

On tomorrow night I think I have to appear at a White House Photographers' dinner.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 17, 1949

It might be construed that way. We had a three party system in the last campaign.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 17, 1949

The Navy now not only has the surface of the sea to look after, but the air over it, and the water beneath.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 17, 1949

These young men have been making studies in their special line of work that will be of untold value to the country in the future, and may be a contributing factor to the peace of the world.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 17, 1949

Hasn't that always been the case? It has ever since I have been in the Congress.

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