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Harry Truman: It was the authors of the Declaration of Independence who stated the principle that all men are created equal in their…

On the recordOctober 28, 1948
It was the authors of the Declaration of Independence who stated the principle that all men are created equal in their rights.
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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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