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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 5, 1948

They didn't mean a word of that platform, as they showed in the special session.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 5, 1948

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.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 4, 1948

I do hereby call upon the people of the United States to observe October 27, 1948, as Navy Day by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes or other suitable places.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 1, 1948

May the New Year bring peace to Israel and to its citizens the opportunity to dedicate themselves in tranquillity to furthering the prosperity of their country.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 30, 1948

The issue is do the people rule the country or do the special interests rule the country.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 30, 1948

They began to undermine the farmer. They did everything they possibly could to take the farm price support program away from the farmer.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 30, 1948

They accomplished their purpose. This Congress did not work for the welfare of the whole people; they worked for the benefit of the lobbyists and the special interests.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 30, 1948

Don't let anybody tell you that the Democratic and the Republican Parties are just alike, and that it does not matter which party is in power.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 29, 1948

My administration has been doing what it could to break up monopolies through the antitrust laws.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 29, 1948

The issue in this election, as I have said time and again, is the people against special privilege.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 29, 1948

On this eve of another October--the Red Feather month more than a million volunteers are ready to begin their annual labor of love for their fellow men.

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