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

The Republicans said they are for social security, but when they had the power and the Congress, they took social security away from a million people that had it.

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

The Republican Party is notoriously favorable toward big business monopolies.

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

That Congress was not one bit different from the ancient idea that the Republicans have always had, that special interest comes first.

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

The Democratic Congress will give you that aid, because that is a part of the Democratic platform.

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

All you have to do to avoid a mistake like the 80th Congress is to come out and vote on November 2d.

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

Use your tax savings to make a substantial investment in a Republican victory.

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

The great issue in this campaign--the great issue--is whether this country is going to be governed in the interest of all the people, or in the interest of big business and special privilege.

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

You see, tomorrow afternoon I will leave Washington again and start for Chicago and Cleveland, and Boston and New York City, and Brooklyn and St. Louis, Mo., and finally wind up at home on November 1st, in Independence.

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

I wanted to see our country admit its fair share of these helpless victims.

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

Take this vague talk of the Republican candidate about the 'failures' of the present administration.

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

You know, I would enjoy this campaign a lot more if my opponent had the courage to discuss the issues.

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

I called that 80th Congress back into special session twice and asked for legislation to control high prices.

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

We can build the kind of prosperous Nation we all want in a peaceful world that I want--and I am sure you want and need.

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