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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 24, 1948

The old man was silent for a while, and then he said: 'Son, I've listened to a lot of sad stories for the last 50 years, but that's the saddest one I've heard yet.'

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 24, 1948

Today, in the United States, there is a growing--and dangerous--concentration of immense economic power in the hands of just a few men.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 24, 1948

The American way of life which most of us have been taking for granted is threatened today by powerful forces of which most people are not even aware.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 24, 1948

We must also preserve here in the United States the kind of life we believe in and want to keep.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 24, 1948

The real issue in this campaign is the Democratic Party and the people against the special interests and the protected profits for the privileged few.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 24, 1948

We beat this Republican outfit in 1932. beat them in 1936. We beat them in 1940. And we beat them 4 years ago.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 24, 1948

I would much rather have peace in this world--a permanent peace in this world--than to be President of the United States.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 22, 1948

I have been criticized during this campaign for talking plainly to people about the issues, but that's the only way I know how to do business.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 22, 1948

In this campaign you don't have to rely on promises. This time, you have the record.

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