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On the recordSeptember 26, 1952
These acts of voluntary helpfulness-helpfulness without compulsion of laws or government--constitute some of our deepest and finest traditions.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Radio and Television Remarks Opening the Nation's Community Chest Campaign

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