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Harry Truman: “I am confident that I speak for the American people when I say that we are heartened by the knowledge that Italy stands…”

On the recordDecember 19, 1947
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.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Exchange of Messages With Prime Minister de Gasperi of Italy.

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