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On the recordFebruary 1, 1948
The Federal Government has a clear duty to see that Constitutional guarantees of individual liberties and of equal protection under the laws are not denied or abridged anywhere in our Union.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress on Civil Rights

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