Political Quotes

Harry Truman: We cannot maintain prosperity unless we have a fair distribution of opportunity.

On the recordJanuary 4, 1949
We cannot maintain prosperity unless we have a fair distribution of opportunity.
Said by
Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union

Share

More from Harry Truman

Jan 16, 1953

I enjoin upon all officers of the United States charged with the execution of the laws thereof the utmost diligence in preventing violations of section 215 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and this proclamation, including the…

presidency.ucsb.edu
Jan 19, 1953

I am happy to join with you in the recognition of the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of the Federal Civil Service merit system.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Jan 18, 1953

We have learned that the mark of a well-managed land lies in the care a Nation gives to its rivers.

presidency.ucsb.edu

Other voices in this conversation