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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 7, 1948

I am very glad to be in Albany this morning, and I want to say to you that this is the first real Democratic day we have had on this trip.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 7, 1948

We are rebuilding war-torn countries, and strengthening the free nations against communism.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 7, 1948

Are we going to keep on the high road to prosperity together, or are we going to let ourselves be bamboozled into another depression?

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 7, 1948

If the farmers look after their own interests, they will still be for the man who made that speech here in Schenectady in 1935.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 7, 1948

I told him at that time that I would much rather have that Medal of Honor than to be President, and I feel the same way about it today.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 7, 1948

This Republican Congress tried it again in 1947, but it didn't work because they couldn't carry out their program.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 7, 1948

I would rather have peace in the world than to be President of the United States.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 7, 1948

Since I have been President of the United States, it has been my privilege to present that medal to more heroes than it has ever been presented to before.

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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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