Rough Draft of Suggested Speech of Vice President Harry S. Truman Before the Missouri State Legislature
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OCR Page 1 of 7ARCHIVES RECORDS AND
Rough Draft of Suggested Speech
of Vice President HARRY S. TRUMAN before Missouri State Legislature, Feb. 22, 1945
DEMOCRACY AT THE CROSSROADS
As a son of Missouri, I am especially grateful to our eminent
Governor, and my good friend, Phil Donnelly, for the honor of an invitation to
distinguished
appear before this/august tribunal, the legislative body of the Sovereign State of
the
Missouri Being one of your former State servants, I vividly recall the motto of our
great State -- "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law" I am sure that
apart from any partisan practices, every legislator present sincerely subscribes to
this sound principle as his guiding star for political conduct.
Having served two terms in the United States Senate, I may add, that at
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Washington, contrary to certain cynical views, the Same basic ideals motivate the
actions of members on both sides of the aisle. Naturally, there still exists
considerable difference of opinion as to the best means to attain this most
commendable objective -- "The welfare of the people".
However, the all-essential
fact remains, that all our political leaders agree upon the ultimate goal. No mortal
man can be /positive as necessary any
to the exclusive methods to reach ideal objective,
for the final answer may be read only in the pages of history!
We of Missouri are especially fortunate in our geographical position -- near
the great heart of America. Situated at the crossroads of the North and the South, as
well as of the East and the West, we gradually shaye acquired a more tolerant understanding
The country
of the viewpoints and problems of each section of Amorica. Missourians pioneered the
West, and later supplied the East.Our sons fought with both the North and the South.
Our State was held with the North, but suffered with the South. Pre/Mighty rivers of
America flow through Missouri, like life-giving blood streams, crossed by other
pulsating arteries of iron and rail. Truly, we are at the crossroads of America
--
a political and economic center of gravity, which must experience all the tugs and
pulls inherent in our unique position.
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Washington, George, 1732-1799
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