Now there are 61 million people at work, and any man who wants a job can have it.
Harry Truman
The Public Record
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States, serving from April 12, 1945, to January 20, 1953. A member of the Democratic Party, he assumed the presidency after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Truman is known for his decisive leadership during the final months of World War II, including the controversial decision to use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which contributed to Japan's surrender. He also played a significant role in the early stages of the Cold War, implementing the Truman Doctrine to contain communism and establishing NATO.
Are we going to keep on the high road to prosperity together, or are we going to let ourselves be bamboozled into another depression?
We are rebuilding war-torn countries, and strengthening the free nations against communism.
If the farmers look after their own interests, they will still be for the man who made that speech here in Schenectady in 1935.
I told him at that time that I would much rather have that Medal of Honor than to be President, and I feel the same way about it today.
This Republican Congress tried it again in 1947, but it didn't work because they couldn't carry out their program.
The Government is yours, if you are willing to accept the responsibility.
I would rather have peace in the world than to be President of the United States.
This is one of the most important campaigns in the history of the country.
Since I have been President of the United States, it has been my privilege to present that medal to more heroes than it has ever been presented to before.
They didn't mean a word of that platform, as they showed in the special session.
When you cast that ballot, you will be voting for your best interests.
The Republican candidate was nominated over here across the river in Philadelphia, and they wrote a platform over there, and that platform is the most hypocritical document that I ever read in my life.
I proposed this great housing program to the 80th 'do-nothing' Congress.





