Harry Truman actually said...

I had hoped that the Congress would be as anxious as I am to make sure that the Bill of Rights is not undermined in our eagerness to stamp out subversive activities.

Context

Letter to the Chairman, Commission on Internal Security and Individual Rights.

10/26/1951

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