We work for some very honorable people. Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT Piano Tuner/Technician Mililani, Oahu, HI 808-349-2943 Author of: The Business of Piano Tuning available from Potter Press www.pianotuning.com -----Original Message----- From: Phkitty2 at aol.com To: Wimblees at aol.com; slomotion at charter.net; Myjan55 at aol.com; Gearyhts at aol.com; kdguy at sbcglobal.net; MUSICA4U at aol.com; mabace at bama.ua.edu; Rasammy at cox.net; smokeyman3301 at hotmail.com; Tazman4406 at aol.com; wels at citlink.net Sent: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 5:58 pm Subject: Good Old Harry Truman Harry Truman -- Extraordinary Man The Buck Stops Here...... In Honor of the Last REAL Straight-talking Political Leader, Harry Truman --- 'It doesn't matter how big a ranch ya' own or how many cows ya' brand, the size of your funeral is still gonna depend on the weather.' After President Truman retired from office in 1952, he was left with an income consisting of basically just a US Army pension, reported to have? been only $13,507.72 a year.? Congress, noting that he was paying for his? stamps and personally licking them, granted him an'allowance' and,? later, a retroactive pension of $25,000 per year. ? When offered corporate positions at large salaries, he declined, stating,? 'You don't want me.? You want the office of the president, and that? doesn't belong to me.? It belongs to the American people, and it's not for sale.' Even later, on May 6, 1971, when Congress was preparing to award him the Medal of Honor on his 87th birthday, he refused to accept it, writing, 'I don't consider that I have done anything which should be the reason for any award, Congressional or otherwise.' We now see that other past presidents, have found a new level of success? in cashing in on the presidency, resulting in untold wealth.? Today, many? in Congress also have found a way to become quite wealthy while enjoying the fruits of their offices.? Obviously, political offices are now for sale. ? Good old Harry Truman could have been correct when he observed, 'My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a? politician.? And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference. I, for one, believe the piano player job to be much more honorable than current politicians.' ? ? ? New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20081007/83c9d043/attachment-0001.html
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