On the recordNovember 5, 1950
And yet, in the last 50 years, there has been a steady drop in the percentage of eligible voters in the United States who go to the polls and vote on election day.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “And yet, in the last 50 years, there has been a steady drop in the percentage of eligible voters in the United States…”
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Address in Independence at the Dedication of the Liberty Bell
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