Name: Inaugural Address: Harry Truman
Duration: 164
Description: Excerpts from Harry Truman's inaugural address on Thursday, January 30, 1940.

Excerpts from Harry Truman's inaugural address on Thursday, January 30, 1949.

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Excerpts from Harry Truman&#8217;s inaugural address on Thursday, January 30, 1949.

Inaugural Address: Harry Truman

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Excerpts from Harry Truman's inaugural address on Thursday, January 30, 1940.

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