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Colorado Central Magazine

What the President said when he campaigned here 60 years ago

Article by Central Staff

History – September 2008 – Colorado Central Magazine

Remarks by President Harry S Truman on Sept. 20, 1948, during his famous whistlestop campaign. It was the last time a presidential candidate spoke in Central Colorado. These are from transcripts at the Truman Museum and Library in Independence, Mo.