On the recordMay 5, 1946
A special responsibility for leadership rests upon the United States in this matter because of the preponderant technical, economic and military resources of this country.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “A special responsibility for leadership rests upon the United States in this matter because of the preponderant…”
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Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Bill for Inter-American Military Cooperation.
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