“[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.”
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Bess Truman
Bess Truman was the First Lady of the United States, born on February 13, 1885, and passed away on October 18, 1982. She was beloved by the public during her husband Harry S. Truman's presidency for her modest and friendly demeanor. more
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