Speech of Senator Harry S. Truman Delivered Before the Democratic Women's Council, Washington, D.C.
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OCR Page 1 of 17SPEECH OF SENATOR HARRY S.TRUMAN OF MISSOURI
TO BE DELIVERTD BEFORE THE DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S
COUNCIL - STATLER HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D. C.
NOVEMBER 16, 1943
TO BE RELEASED ON DELIVERY
It is a pleasure for me to meet with you here. In the midst of
this great war we are waging against the powerful allies of evil we can all
be thankful for the opportunity to be gathered here and to be able to discuss--
amongst ourselves -- the problems that affect each one of us. This meeting
is truly American as it typifies the rights of a free people to meet together,
at their own time, at their own will, in their own way, and to voice their
own thoughts on any subject. This is representative of the traditional
American principles of democracy and freedom.
Today the fighting men of the United States are offering their lives
that those principles shall be maintained. On land, on sea, and in the air
these fighting men of ours are carrying the war to our enemies wherever they
may be. Americans are fighting -- as they have always fought in the past --
with honor and with glory.
To preserve our way of life we must today emulate the qualities of
leadership shown by our forefathers so many years ago. It was men like
Washington and Jefferson who brought into being our great nation and showed to
the world a cause united. We must take stock of what has been done and what
still remains to be done. The Democratic Party has been entrusted by the
American people with a solemn responsibility. As Americans and as Democrats we
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