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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 12, 1948

Unity in a democracy cannot be produced by mealymouthed political speeches.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 12, 1948

They approve of the American farmer-but they are willing to help him go broke.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 11, 1948

I don't think I have had a more cordial reception anywhere in the whole United States.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 11, 1948

The Republican Congress hit at the prosperity, of every farmer of the country.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 11, 1948

After that Congress had failed completely to give you the laws you need, this is what the Republican candidate said about that good-for-nothing 80th Congress: 'I am proud of the record of my party and of the 80th Congress.'

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 11, 1948

I found that I just couldn't estimate them at all--and found I had to measure them by the acre.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 11, 1948

I don't think there is a boy in the country who doesn't long for the 'old swimmin' hole.'

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 11, 1948

The reception I am getting today in Illinois means victory for Paul Douglas, your next United States Senator, and for Olive Remington Goldman, your next Congresswoman, and for Adlai Stevenson, your next Governor--and for the straight…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 11, 1948

It means that you are going to send Paul Douglas to the Senate, and Olive Remington Goldman to the House of Representatives, and Adlai Stevenson to the State Capitol in Springfield.

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