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 b…

- Strom Thurmond

It is a matter of common knowledge that the government of South Carolina is under domination of a small ring of cunning, conniving men.

- Strom Thurmond

Martin Luther King demeans his race and retards the advancement of his people.

- Strom Thurmond

We stand for the segregation of the races and the racial integrity of each race.

- Strom Thurmond

All the bayonets of the Army cannot force the Negro into our homes, into our schools, our churches and our places of recreation and amusement.

- Strom Thurmond

I fully recognize and appreciate the many substantial contributions of black Americans and other minorities to the creation and preservation and deve…

- Strom Thurmond

The white people of the South are the greatest minority in this nation. They deserve consideration and understanding instead of the persecution of tw…

- Strom Thurmond

I have done more for black people than any other person in the nation, North or South.

- Strom Thurmond

Mr. President, passage of this bill will visit the heel of oppression on all the people, vitiate their constitutional shield against tyranny, and mat…

- Strom Thurmond