The Evening Star (February 14, 1946)
Sabath urges Truman to seek election in 1948
By the Associated Press
Chairman Sabath of the House Rules Committee today urged President Truman to seek election to the presidency in 1948.
The dean of the House referred to Mr. Truman as “a man who was elevated to the presidency against his own wishes but who has proven by his honesty and fearlessness that he is fully qualified to hold that office.”
Talking with a reporter, Mr. Sabath said he had heard recently “much talk that the president should not or will not seek re-election.”
“That is coming from the Republicans, the reactionaries and the Tories who want in the White House a man whom they can control,” Mr. Sabath declared. “They can’t control Harry Truman.”