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Harry Truman: They accomplished their purpose. This Congress did not work for the welfare of the whole people; they worked for the…

On the recordSeptember 30, 1948
They accomplished their purpose. This Congress did not work for the welfare of the whole people; they worked for the benefit of the lobbyists and the special interests.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Kentucky and West Virginia

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