Harry Truman said "We have no designs on Formosa, and our action was not inspired by any desire to acquire a special position for the United States." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordAugust 26, 1950

We have no designs on Formosa, and our action was not inspired by any desire to acquire a special position for the United States.

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Democratic · Missouri

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Letter to Ambassador Warren Austin Restating the U.S. Position on Formosa.

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