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    "ocrText": "- 3 -\nCR. \"FORDSVILLE\nRU\ns\nNATIONAL\nARCHIVES AND\nRECORDS\nSERVICE**\nI can't tell you how very much I appreciate this\ncordiality, this wonderful turnout, and the interest which\nthe people are showing in the issues in this campaign.\nI appreciate very much these young men and young women,\nthese college students who are here this morning, because\nthey are interested in the welfare of the country or they\nwouldn't be here. And this country is yours. You are going\nto take over the operation of this country in the next\ngeneration. And I on most happy to see you interested in\nthings that are pending now in this C mpaign because your\nfuture is wrapped in the results of this campaign-- and the\nwelfare of the country and the welfare of the world is\nwrapped up in this C mpaign.\nTherefore, I want everyone of you to 80 to the polls\non November 2nd and vote in y our own interests, and if you\ndo that you'll just vote e straight Denocratic ticket --\nyou cen't help but do that."
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