Harry Truman actually said...

We have offered to surrender the most powerful thing we have under our control, if the world will come in and set up a control of that weapon which will prevent its use for the destruction of mankind.

Context

Remarks to a Group of New Democratic Senators and Representatives.

04/05/1949

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