Harry Truman actually said...

I say, further, that the Republicans in the 81st and 82d Congresses tried to pitchfork the farmer over and over again.

A Recorded Interview With the President.

09/28/1952

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The protection of civil rights is the duty of every government which derives its powers from the consent of the people.

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...

The protection of civil rights begins with the mutual respect for the rights of others which all of us should practice in our daily lives.

We believe that all men are created equal and that they have the right to equal justice under law.