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Harry Truman: The willingness of free nations, with long histories of past differences, to join together in the present union, is the…

On the recordMarch 16, 1948
The willingness of free nations, with long histories of past differences, to join together in the present union, is the most encouraging sign in Europe today.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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St. Patrick's Day Address in New York City

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