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On the recordApril 18, 1950
It is morally inadmissible that political considerations or technical difficulties should be allowed to stand in the way of the reunion of these children with their parents.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Letter to the Speaker on the Plight of Greek Children Abducted by Communist Guerrilla Forces.

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