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On the recordSeptember 3, 1946
Those who sincerely desire to see the fullest expression of our democracy can never rest until the opportunity for an education, at all levels, has been given to all qualified Americans, regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex or economic status.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Letter to the Chairman, American Veterans Committee, Concerning Discrimination on the Campus.

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