Speech of Senator Harry S. Truman at Topeka, Kansas Washington Day Dinner
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OCR Page 1 of 14SPEECH OF SENATOR HARRY S. TRUMAN OF MISSOURI
WASHINGTON DAY DI INER UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, JAYHAWK
HOTEL, TOPEKA, KANSAS, ON FEBRUARY 22, 1944,
AT 8:00 O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING
RELEASE ON DELIVERY
RELEASE ON DELIVERY
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is an honor and a pleasure for
me to join with you here tonight in the beautiful city of Topeka to pay tribute
to the great father of our country, George Washington. It was his courage and
vision that brought our nation into being - that gave us the freedom and liberty
we have so long enjoyed. Now this freedom and liberty - yes, even our national
existence - are threatened by the forces of evil. In order to preserve the
sacred heritage of political freedom, which our forefathers won by force of arms,
and to insure the continuance of our American way of life, we must today emulate
the qualities of leadership shown by our first Commander-in-Chie in making
America a united nation.
In the past the Democratic party has regarded this occasion as a
festive one. Today we cannot celebrate. Today America is faced on every side
with desperate enemies. The old-time merriment and joy of celebration must yield
to sober and serious thinking. We must take stock of what we have done and what
still remains to be done. The Democratic Party has been entrusted by the Ameri-
can people with 2 solemn responsibility. As Americans and as Democrats we are
proud to have that trust. But like our forefathers who were blessed with the
great leadership of General Vashington in their time of crisis, we may be thank-
ful that our country is being led during this time of peril by our great Com-
mander-in-Chief, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The foresight of Washington prepared our colonial fathers to meet their
destiny. His perseverance surmounted all obstacles. By his vision and courage,
CS TRUMANT NARA
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