On the recordJuly 25, 1952
We will carry on the fight for the full protection of civil rights to all of our citizens in all parts of the country, without regard to race, religion, or national origin.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “We will carry on the fight for the full protection of civil rights to all of our citizens in all parts of the country…”
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Address in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention.
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