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ll. i don't condemn him for that, but i think that he should come before the american people and indicate what outside sources of income he has had. i would suggest that under the circumstances both mr. sparkman and mr. stevenson should come before the american people, as i have, and make a complete financial statement as to their financial history, and if they don't it will be an admission that they have something to hide. and i think you will agree with me -- because, folks, remember, a man that's to be president of the united states, a man that's to be vice president of the united states, must have the confidence of all the people. and that's why i'm doing what i'm doing. and that's why i suggest that mr. stevenson and mr. sparkman, since they are under attack, should do what they're doing.

now let me say this: i know that this is not the last of the smears. in spite of my explanation tonight, other smears will be made. others have been made in the past. and the purpose of the smears, i know, is this, to silence me, to make me let up. well, they just don't know who they're dealing with. i'm going to tell you this: i remember in the dark days of the hiss case some of the same columnists, some of the same radio commentators who are attacking me now and misrepresenting my position, were violently opposing me at the time i was after alger hiss. but i continued to fight because i knew i was right, and i can say to this great television and radio audience that i have no apologies to the american people for my part in putting alger hiss where he is today. and as far as this is concerned, i intend to continue to fight.

why do i feel so deeply? why do i feel that in spite of the smears, the misunderstanding, the necessity for a man to come up here and bare his soul as i have? why is it necessary for me to continue this fight? and i want to tell you why. because, you see, i love my country. and i think my country is in

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