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Press Release, Speech of President Harry S. Truman, Des Moines, Iowa
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TREMAN
ARGHERVES AND
NATIONAL
RECORDS
SERVICE"
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GOVERN MENT
REAR PLATFORM REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT JUST BEFORE LEAVING
DES MOINES, IOWA, 4:10 P. M., CST, SEPTEMBER 18, 1948.
I appreciate that introduction from the next Governor of Iowa; and I
also had the privilege today of riding with the next Senator from Iowa.
We had a wonderful day. I think I must have seen all of 600,000
people today. They couldn't estimate what the number was out at the
National Plowing Contest, but I estimated that there were ten acres of
people, and there are 43,560 square feet in an acre. Now you figure out
how many people were there! I judge that there were at least 100,000
out there, and it was a most cordial and pleasant place to be.
I learned a lot about plowing that I thought I already knew, but
didn't. I found out that there are a lot of things you can do with a
plow and tractor that I couldn't do with four mules. It was an
interesting experience.
I do want to express to you my sincere appreciation for the
cordiality of your welcome, for the hospitality of the great State of
Iowa, and do thank you very much for coming into the Democratic
column on the second of November.