On the record
Such have been my convictions from the beginning, and the great wrong done in Louisiana and Florida cannot warp my convictions at this hour.
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Adlai Stevenson
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Stevenson reaffirms his convictions about the wrongs in Louisiana and Florida, emphasizing his steadfastness.
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