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Category: Truman dog quote

June 1, 2011 Truman dog quote

Truman and the ‘Get a dog’ quote—or nonquote

Did Harry Truman really say, “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog”? Or maybe “buy a dog”?

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June 15, 2010 Truman dog quote

Truman nonquote: ‘If you want a friend, get a dog’ — as used by corporate raider Carl Icahn

What are the origins of the gem, “If you want a friend in Washington, buy a dog,” a quote falsely

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June 15, 2010 Media / Skyline Plaza / The Solomon Scandals / Truman dog quote

About Helen Thomas: Oy! But keep her name on the SPJ journalism award

I know—I’m a few days behind on the Helen Thomas controversy—but I wanted to reflect. This was a little close

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November 6, 2009 Truman dog quote

‘Truman’ quote’s D.C. variant: ‘Solomon Scandals’ blog cited by noted amateur etymologist

Who was the first on Earth to utter a classic line, or something close to it: “If you want a

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July 31, 2009 Buying info / The Solomon Scandals / Truman dog quote

‘Solomon Scandals’ movie? D.C.-Hollywood link—and a family one, too, with a ‘Lassie’ angle

Hollywood mentions pop up in The Solomon Scandals, my Washington newspaper novel. L.A. and D.C. overlap, all right, and even

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May 21, 2009 The Solomon Scandals / Truman dog quote

Truman dog quote mystery: Help for me from ex-Senator, but still no solution

Update: I’ve now traced the quote to a Reagan Administration official, who, however, can’t recall where he heard it. See

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