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

You know, there has been so much publicity about your President not knowing where he is going or what he is doing or anything of the kind that people are surprised when they find that he does know where he is going, and he knows what he is…

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

The Republicans in power first tried to strip the workingman of the protection of his labor unions, and then they led him into the worst depression in history.

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

That Republican outfit went to Philadelphia and wrote a platform, and that platform was the most hypocritical document that ever was written; and I called them back to Washington to see whether they meant what they said in their platform…

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

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

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

We need extension of social security to everybody in the entire Nation not now covered, and a 50 percent increase in benefits.

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

Don't think big business doesn't appreciate all that the Republican Party has done for it.

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

Our side--the Democratic side--doesn't say, 'We're against it.' It says, 'We can do it.'

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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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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

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

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 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

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

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

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