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NNadir

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26. Harry Truman became President in 1945.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2021, 06:23 PM

Feb 2021

In his role as examiner of war profiteering he was asked to pay no attention the funds for the Manhattan Project (about which he knew nothing) and did what he was asked.

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I think that if I could hold a position that Harry Truman once held, I could not stop smiling. RussellCattle Feb 2021 #14

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Harry Truman became President in 1945. NNadir Feb 2021 #26

WOOOHOOOO!! housecat Feb 2021 #27

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Godspeed Senator. All the best for a long career! Evolve Dammit Feb 2021 #33

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