Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Texas. September 27, 1948: SAN MARCOS, TEXAS (Rear platform, 6:40 a.m.)

Mr. Cape, Lyndon:

It certainly is a pleasure to see so many people up so early in San Marcos.

I am reading over there that "World Government Means World Peace." Well, if the United Nations is supported as it should be, that will mean world peace just as the United States in 1787, when they united, meant peace on the American continent in years to come.

I hope, I sincerely hope, that every one of you will study the issues in this campaign, and I'm sure that-as my friend down here said-99 percent of you will vote the right way.

I can't tell you how very much I appreciate this turnout at this time of day. It's a wonderful thing that you want to meet your President bad enough to get up before breakfast.

I'm sorry that my family, my wife and daughter, do not get up so early. They had a terrific day yesterday and the day before, and the day before that, and so I'm sorry to say I can't introduce them to you because they're not up.

But I do thank you most sincerely for the turnout.


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