Text of 1948 Campaign Speeches

Rear Platform Remarks in Ohio and Indiana , June 4, 1948

Address in Chicago Before the Swedish Pioneer Centennial Association , June 4, 1948

Informal Remarks in Nebraska , June 5, 1948

Address in Omaha at the Reunion of the 35th Division , June 5, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Nebraska and Wyoming , June 6, 1948

Rear Platform Remarks in Idaho , June 7, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Idaho and Montana , June 8, 1948

Address at the Stadium in Butte, Montana , June 8, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Washington , June 9, 1948

Informal Remarks in Washington , June 10, 1948

Address in Seattle Before the Washington State Press Club , June 10, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Oregon , June 11, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in California , June 12, 1948

Informal Remarks in San Francisco , June 13, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in California , June 14, 1948

Address Before the Greater Los Angeles Press Club , June 14, 1948

Rear Platform Remarks in Arizona and New Mexico , June 15, 1948

Rear Platform Remarks in Kansas , June 16, 1948

Rear Platform Remarks in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio , June 17, 1948

Rear Platform Remarks in Pennsylvania and Maryland , June 18, 1948

Address in Philadelphia Upon Accepting the Nomination of the Democratic National Convention [ Streaming audio: Real Audio] , July 15, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Michigan and Ohio , September 6, 1948

Labor Day Address in Cadillac Square, Detroit , September 6, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Pennsylvania and Ohio , September 17, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri , September 18, 1948

Address at Dexter, Iowa, on the Occasion of the National Plowing Match , September 18, 1948

Rear Platform Remarks in Kansas , September 19, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Colorado , September 20, 1948

Address at the State Capitol in Denver , September 20, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Colorado and Utah , September 21, 1948

Address at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City , September 21, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Nevada and California , September 22, 1948

Address at Lakeside Park, Oakland, California , September 22, 1948

Rear Platform Remarks in California , September 23, 1948

Address at the Gilmore Stadium in Los Angeles , September 23, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in California and Arizona , September 24, 1948

Address at Phoenix, Arizona , September 24, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in New Mexico and Texas , September 25, 1948

Address at El Paso, Texas , September 25, 1948

Informal Remarks in San Antonio, Texas , September 26, 1948

Remarks Recorded for Broadcast on Democratic Women's Day , September 27, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Texas , September 27, 1948

Address at Bonham, Texas , September 27, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Texas and Oklahoma , September 28, 1948

Address in Oklahoma City , September 28, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Oklahoma and Missouri , September 29, 1948

Address at Skelly Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma , September 29, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky , September 30, 1948

Address at the University of Southern Illinois, Carbondale, Illinois , September 30, 1948

Address in Louisville, Kentucky , September 30, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Kentucky and West Virginia , October 1, 1948

Address in Charleston, West Virginia , October 1, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey , October 6, 1948

Address at Convention Hall in Philadelphia , October 6, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Pennsylvania and New Jersey , October 7, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in New York , October 8, 1948

Address in Buffalo , October 8, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Ohio , October 11, 1948

Address at the Armory, Akron, Ohio , October 11, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Indiana and Illinois , October 12, 1948

Address at the Armory, Springfield, Illinois , October 12, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Wisconsin and Minnesota , October 13, 1948

Address in St. Paul at the Municipal Auditorium , October 13, 1948

Rear Platform Remarks in Minnesota and Wisconsin , October 14, 1948

Address in Madison at the University of Wisconsin , October 14, 1948

Address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin , October 14, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Indiana , October 15, 1948

Address in Indianapolis at the Indiana World War Memorial , October 15, 1948

Rear Platform Remarks in West Virginia , October 16, 1948

The President's News Conference Aboard the Campaign Train , October 16, 1948

Address in Miami at the American Legion Convention , October 18, 1948

Address at the State Capitol, Raleigh, North Carolina , October 19, 1948

Address at the State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, North Carolina , October 19, 1948

Address on Radio Program Sponsored by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union Campaign Committee , October 21, 1948

Address in Scranton, Pennsylvania , October 23, 1948

Address in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania , October 23, 1948

Rear Platform Remarks in Pennsylvania , October 23, 1948

Address in Johnstown, Pennsylvania , October 23, 1948

Address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , October 23, 1948

Rear Platform Remarks in Indiana , October 25, 1948

Address in the Memorial Auditorium, Gary, Indiana , October 25, 1948

Address in the Chicago Stadium , October 25, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Indiana and Ohio , October 26, 1948

Address in the Cleveland Municipal Auditorium , October 26, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Massachusetts and Connecticut , October 27, 1948

Address at Mechanics Hall in Boston , October 27, 1948

Rear Platform and Other Informal Remarks in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York , October 28, 1948

Address in Madison Square Garden, New York City , October 28, 1948

Statement by the President on the National Holiday of Turkey , October 29, 1948

Informal Remarks in New York , October 29, 1948

Address in Harlem, New York, Upon Receiving the Franklin Roosevelt Award , October 29, 1948

Address at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City , October 29, 1948

Rear Platform Remarks in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri , October 30, 1948

Address at the Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri , October 30, 1948

Radio Remarks in Independence on Election Eve , November 1, 1948

Remarks at the Victory Celebration in Independence , November 3, 1948

Remarks in Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio While En Route to Washington , November 4, 1948

Remarks Upon Arrival at the White House , November 5, 1948

Statement by the President in Response to Messages of Congratulation and Good Will , November 23, 1948

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