Harry Truman said "The strength of America in the worldwide struggle against hunger and hatred, against fear and distrust, lies in our eagerness to defend a form of democracy that has given us so much to live for." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 25, 1948

The strength of America in the worldwide struggle against hunger and hatred, against fear and distrust, lies in our eagerness to defend a form of democracy that has given us so much to live for.

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Harry Truman

Democratic · Missouri

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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Civic Auditorium, Toledo, Ohio

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