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Harry Truman: We have always had a deep feeling of compassion--a human sympathy for the underdog, the oppressed of all lands, for all…

On the recordDecember 23, 1948
We have always had a deep feeling of compassion--a human sympathy for the underdog, the oppressed of all lands, for all who bear heavy burdens.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Radio Remarks on the Occasion of the Lighting of the Community Christmas Tree on the White House Grounds

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