On the recordJanuary 26, 1949
The origin of point four has been in my mind, and in the minds of members of the Government, for the past 2 or 3 years, ever since the Marshall plan was inaugurated.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “The origin of point four has been in my mind, and in the minds of members of the Government, for the past 2 or 3 years…”
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