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3964 9th Draft January 15, 1972 STATE OF THE UNION, 1972 ADDRESS Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, my colleagues in the Congress, our distinguished guests and my fellow Americans: Each time I return to this historic chamber, it brings back many memories. It was 25 years ago that I first sat here as a freshmen Congressman -- along with Speaker Albert; we both came to the Congress that year -- and listened while the President addressed us on the State of the Union. As all of you are aware, I had some differences with President Truman, as he did with me. But I remember that on the day he addressed that Joint Session of the newly-elected Republican Congress twenty-five years ago, he did SO not as a partisan but as President of all the people -- calling upon the Congress to put aside partisan considerations in the national interest. 133