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Harry Truman: Federal protection of the right to vote is essential to ensuring the full enjoyment of civil rights for all.

On the recordFebruary 1, 1948
Federal protection of the right to vote is essential to ensuring the full enjoyment of civil rights for all.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress on Civil Rights

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