On the recordNovember 14, 1949
We are going to continue to advance in our program of bringing equal rights and equal opportunities to all citizens.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “We are going to continue to advance in our program of bringing equal rights and equal opportunities to all citizens.”
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Address at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
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