Harry Truman actually said...

If it were possible, we would prefer that these bulwarks against aggression be established by the United Nations.

Address in Miami at the Golden Jubilee Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

08/21/1949

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We must explore every avenue which offers any chance of bringing success to the activities of the United Nations in this vital area.

To do so, the United Nations must be prepared to use force.

The United Nations was born out of an agony of war--the most terrible war in history.

At the present time, the fear of another great international war overshadows all the hopes of mankind.