On the recordMay 24, 1949
The principles for which we are fighting are just as old as the Constitution of the United States, and just as new as the Democratic Platform of 1948.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “The principles for which we are fighting are just as old as the Constitution of the United States, and just as new as…”
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Remarks Upon Receiving the Robert S. Abbott Memorial Award
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