On the recordSeptember 16, 1952
The doctrines of communism are a slow poison that bit by bit eat away the moral fiber of the victim, and destroy the human soul.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “The doctrines of communism are a slow poison that bit by bit eat away the moral fiber of the victim, and destroy the…”
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Address Before the National Conference on Citizenship
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