If they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.

Adlai Stevenson

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Democrats and Republicans American politics

Speaker

Adlai Stevenson

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1952 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

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United States

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Citation

Stevenson, Adlai. Campaign statement. 10 Sept. 1952, Fresno, CA, USA.

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