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

They know, just as well as I do, that unchecked inflation can lead to a depression.

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

The next time you go to the grocery store, remember that you are paying Republican high prices.

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

I don't think you are going to take any chances in this election next Tuesday.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 28, 1948

I do not believe that war is inevitable, and I shall make use of every honorable means to prevent it.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 28, 1948

The Civil Rights Committee described the kind of freedom that comes when every American boy and girl has an equal chance for an education.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 28, 1948

I want you to promise that you will vote and that you will make sure that your neighbor votes, too.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 28, 1948

For my part, I intend to keep moving toward this goal with every ounce of strength and determination that I have.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 28, 1948

So long as I am President of the United States, the door will not be closed to peace.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 28, 1948

That is why it is so important that the Civil Rights Committee's report be studied widely.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 28, 1948

It was the authors of the Declaration of Independence who stated the principle that all men are created equal in their rights.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 28, 1948

Eventually, we are going to have an America in which freedom and opportunity are the same for everyone.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 28, 1948

I would rather be defeated trying to do what's right than to be elected under false pretenses.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 28, 1948

I created the Civil Rights Committee because racial and religious intolerance began to appear after World War II.

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