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I’ve been looking at used car bargains. I’ll frankly confess I’m scared to death of Fords. I’ve seen and heard of so many turning turtle.

Bess Truman

I can’t see any hope but a second front. The psychological effect would be great, even if they could not wade all the way to Berlin in 15 to 20 minutes.
BESS TRUMAN

Psychological Wade Way
I have a strong tennis arm.
BESS TRUMAN

Hands Strong Tennis
I’m no different from anybody else. If I don’t have a card, I can’t check out these books.
BESS TRUMAN

Book Cards Different
I deplore any action which denies artistic talent an opportunity to express itself because of prejudice against race origin.
BESS TRUMAN

Opportunity Prejudice Race
I am somewhat handicapped in doing things with my hands.
BESS TRUMAN

Handicapped Hands Things
You may invite the entire 35th Division to your wedding if you want to. I guess it’s going to be yours as well as mine. We might as well have the church full while we are at it.
BESS TRUMAN

Church Want Wedding
Mother has to be coerced into doing a lot of things.
BESS TRUMAN

Coerced Mother Things
I’ve liked lots of people ’til I went on a picnic jaunt with them.
BESS TRUMAN

Cooking Food People
It’s very embarrassing to be put on the spot.
BESS TRUMAN

Embarrassing Put Spots
I was born on Delaware Street. We have never desired another home.
BESS TRUMAN

Born Delaware Home
A woman’s place in public is to sit beside her husband, be silent, and be sure her hat is on straight.
BESS TRUMAN

Hate Hats Husband
Harry and I have been sweethearts and married more than forty years – and no matter where I was, when I put out my hand Harry’s was there to grasp it.
BESS TRUMAN

Hands Marriage Years
[When her daughter suggested the President refer in his conversation with foreign dignitaries about lawn care to ‘fertilizer’ instead of to ‘manure’:] But remember, it took me almost thirty years to get him to call it manure.
BESS TRUMAN

Daughter President Years
I’m much more conspicuous having long hair than I will be with it short.
BESS TRUMAN

Hair Long Long Hair
Such widely different things as war and picnics will surely show a man up.
BESS TRUMAN

Different Men War
I’ve been looking at used car bargains. I’ll frankly confess I’m scared to death of Fords. I’ve seen and heard of so many turning turtle.
BESS TRUMAN

Car Turtles Used

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