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On the recordFebruary 1, 1948
It is a principle of our democracy, written into our Constitution, that every person accused of an offense against the law shall have a fair, orderly trial in an impartial court.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress on Civil Rights

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