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On the recordNovember 1, 1952
In order that the public may have access to the facts, I have determined that a memorandum from the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of State, dated September 26, 1947, and its enclosure, which have heretofore been classified as top secret, Should be declassified.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Further Statement by the President on the Decision To Withdraw U.S. Forces from Korea, 1947-1949.

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