On the recordMay 16, 1951
One of the main reasons, I think, is that most of our citizens--those who do the fighting, and pay the bills, and keep the country going--are just too occupied to make their voices heard.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “One of the main reasons, I think, is that most of our citizens--those who do the fighting, and pay the bills, and keep…”
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Address at the National Conference on Citizenship.
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