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Harry Truman: Until we are better able to estimate the cost of our investment in world peace and collective security, it is unwise to…

On the recordJuly 17, 1947
Until we are better able to estimate the cost of our investment in world peace and collective security, it is unwise to make so large a cut in our Government's future income that our ability to meet our needs would be impaired.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Veto of Second Bill To Reduce Income Taxes.

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