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

This campaign of plain facts and plain speaking is annoying the Republicans but it is pleasing the people.

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

There never was a more vicious or a better organized campaign to mislead and deceive the American people.

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

In this campaign let us live up fully to the Red Feather slogan: 'Everybody gives--and everybody benefits.'

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

When the people of a country like ours-free to act selfishly in their own interest-choose to act unselfishly in the common interest--this is democracy at its best.

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

That's what I mean when I say that the Republican Party is acting for the benefit of big business and against the best interests of the people.

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

I am happy to be here in the State of Kentucky, the State of my good friend and running-mate, America's most beloved Senator, Albert Barkley.

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

And that's why I say it's time for a change--a change from the Republican Congress we've been suffering under for the last 2 years.

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

Under this act, the railroads no longer have to worry about antitrust laws when they set rates.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 26, 1948

The people of this congressional district have shown that they share these convictions.

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