Harry Truman actually said...

I am confident that I speak for the American people when I say that we are heartened by the knowledge that Italy stands with the other freedom loving nations of the world in the defense of liberty and democracy everywhere.

Context

Exchange of Messages With Prime Minister de Gasperi of Italy.

12/19/1947

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