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![]() Harry S. Truman: In light of the ongoing debt debate within the federal government, continuing gridlock in Congress, and polarity among the electorate, it is important to remember that America has fought this same type of ideological battle many times before. Perhaps the most relevant historical examples for our own situation are the administrations of Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. In the Arthur B. Church KMBC Collection, there are many speeches available for listening from this period. One in particular is especially revealing, a national address given by President Truman on 13 July 1949. It's startling to hear the connections to our own time. Continue Reading... Photo Credit: The Library of Congress. |
World War II Era Speeches
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