Perhaps I may be pardoned for speaking tonight on the ground that I agreed before the election to come here and speak, whether we should win or lose. I agreed to do so because I believe that a sportsmanship which ungrudgingly accepts the decision of the majority is an essential part of our democratic system.
Publication Date
December 6, 1940
Citation
Carnegie Hall, New York City, November 6, 1940, sponsored by the Council for Democracy, in cooperation with the Columbia Broadcasting System, RHJP Box 40.
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Perhaps I may be pardoned for speaking tonight on the ground that I agreed before the election to come here and speak, whether we should win or lose. I agreed to do so because I believe that a sportsmanship which ungrudgingly accepts the decision of the majority is an essential part of our democratic system.
