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In 1933, with one call to Washington, Pendergast got the director of the federal reemployment service in Missouri fired, and his job given to Truman.<ref>David McCullough, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=8fp1A2s6aQwC Truman]'' (Simon and Schuster, 2003) ISBN 0743260295, p. 242</ref> In 1934, Pendergast tapped Truman to run for [[United States Senate|Senate]]. In the 1995 biopic ''Truman'', writer Thomas Rickman portrays the dialogue:
 
In 1933, with one call to Washington, Pendergast got the director of the federal reemployment service in Missouri fired, and his job given to Truman.<ref>David McCullough, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=8fp1A2s6aQwC Truman]'' (Simon and Schuster, 2003) ISBN 0743260295, p. 242</ref> In 1934, Pendergast tapped Truman to run for [[United States Senate|Senate]]. In the 1995 biopic ''Truman'', writer Thomas Rickman portrays the dialogue:
{{cquote|Boss Tom Prendergast: I've got a job for you.
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{{cquote|Boss Tom Pendergast: I've got a job for you.
 
Harry S. Truman: Well, that's mighty nice of you. What's the job, dog-catcher?
 
Harry S. Truman: Well, that's mighty nice of you. What's the job, dog-catcher?
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Boss Tom Prendergast: How would you like to run for Congress?
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Boss Tom Pendergast: How would you like to run for Congress?
    
Harry S. Truman: Well, Jesus Christ and General Jackson. The answer's yes.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114738/quotes Memorable quotes for Truman] (1995) (TV), Internet Movie Database</ref>}}
 
Harry S. Truman: Well, Jesus Christ and General Jackson. The answer's yes.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114738/quotes Memorable quotes for Truman] (1995) (TV), Internet Movie Database</ref>}}
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