Harry Truman: “In our country the citizens make the basic decisions, and the…”

On the recordMay 16, 1951

In our country the citizens make the basic decisions, and the officials of the Government have to do what the people tell them--sometimes.

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Democratic · Missouri

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Address at the National Conference on Citizenship.

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