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President Truman's Address at Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, October 17, 1952

President Truman's Address at Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, October 17, 1952, 9:30 p.m. He had been campaigning on behalf of the Adlai Stevenson presidential campaign. In this speech President Truman refers to Senator Joseph McCarthy and the subject of national security and hysteria in America. Others mentioned include: Senator William Jenner, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and George C. Marshall. Transcript available in Public Papers of the Presidents, Harry S. Truman, 1952-53, p854-859. Other recording of same event is 59-188.

President Truman's Address at Symphony Hall, Boston, MA

President Harry S. Truman's address at Symphony Hall, Boston, MA, 9:30 p.m. The President spoke at 9:30 p.m. in Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. In his opening remarks he referred to Governor Paul A. Dever of Massachusetts and Representative John W. McCormack of Massachusetts, chairman of the occasion. Later he referred to Representative John F. Kennedy, Democratic candidate for Senator, Frederick C. Hailer, Thomas P. O'Neill, and David J. Crowley, Democratic candidates for Representative, all of Massachusetts, Walter B. Smith, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, J.