Quote by Strom Thurmond

If I had been elected president in 1948, history would be vastly different. I believe we would have stemmed the growth of Big Government, which had begun with the New Deal and culminated with the Great Society.

If I had been elected president in 1948, history would be va

Summary

In this quote, the speaker, who is assuming the role of a hypothetical president, expresses their belief that if they had been elected in 1948, the trajectory of history would have been significantly altered. They argue that they would have been able to curtail the expansion of the government, which they see as starting with the New Deal and reaching its pinnacle with the Great Society. By stemming this growth, they suggest that the consequences and policies of these government initiatives may have been different, potentially resulting in a shift towards smaller, less intrusive government.

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By Strom Thurmond

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