The United States intends to play its full part in this great enterprise.
Harry Truman: “The United States intends to play its full part in this great enterprise.”
On the recordOctober 23, 1949
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presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Address in New York City at the Cornerstone Laying of the United Nations Building.
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