On the recordJuly 3, 1951
Freedom must be fought for today, just as our fathers had to fight for freedom when the Nation was born.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “Freedom must be fought for today, just as our fathers had to fight for freedom when the Nation was born.”
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Address at the Ceremonies Commemorating the 175th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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