Speech of Senator Harry S. Truman to the Democratic State Convention at Denver, Colorado
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OCR Page 1 of 16SPEECH OF SENATOR HARRY S. TRUMAN
TO THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
DENVER, COLORADO
JUNE 24, 1944
RELEASE ON DELIVERY
MR. CHAIRMAN, HONORED AND DISTINGULSHED GUESTS AND FELLOW DELEGATES:
I am happy to have this opportunity to meet with Golorado Democrats.
Of the many blessings a generous Providence has bestowed upon me, one I value
greatly is the privilege of being a citizen of this great American Republic. That
same thought is uppermost in the minds and hearts of our sons and daughters who,
in the service of our countmy, are stationed today all over the world. Their duty
is plain. They will not hesitate to march forward united, until this war is won.
Our duty is also clear. It is our plain duty to stand united - to bind ourselves
together in unity and harmony, to bring about the earliest possible termination
of this dreadful conflict.
Our dual pumpose - the two keynotes to which we pledge ourselves today
are:
(1) Win the War, and
(2) Protect the Peace,
As citizens of the greatest democracy in the history of mankind -- we
must prevent any action, avoid any word which would promote discord and weaken
the force of our war effort and thus prolong the fighting by so much as even one
day. I may say right here we have just begun to fight. Nor will the end of the
war remove all of the dangers facing the Cause of Democracy. It must be guarded
and protected in the days beyond, when -- after Victory -- we still must plan,
produce and preserve a permanent peace.
This is an election year both in your State and in the Nation. Judged
by any standard of comparison the coming elections must be considered the most
important in our history because they will not only decide who will carry on
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