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On the recordOctober 28, 1948
The Civil Rights Committee described the kind of freedom that comes when every American boy and girl has an equal chance for an education.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Address in Harlem, New York, Upon Receiving the Franklin Roosevelt Award

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