I don't propose to be a candidate for President in 1948. I'm going to run for President in 1948.
US President, atomic bomb decision
I don't propose to be a candidate for President in 1948. I'm going to run for President in 1948.
US President, atomic bomb decision
A humorous, self-contradictory statement indicating his political intentions.
1947
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"The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know."
Strange & Unusual"It is a terrible thing to have to order the use of a weapon like that. But I had to do it. And I would do it again."
Shocking"I've been cussed and discussed, boy, but I've never been licked."
Strange & Unusual"I've been in politics for thirty years and I've never been able to figure out how to get a good night's sleep."
Strange & Unusual"I have discovered that being a President is like riding a tiger. You have to keep on riding or be swallowed."
Strange & Unusual