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In 1956, Harry Truman received an honorary degree in Civil Law from this University.
Question 1:
In 1956, Harry Truman received an honorary degree in Civil Law from this University.
A.
Oxford University
B.
Harvard
C.
Cambridge
D.
University of Chicago
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