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Harry Truman: The third requisite of peace is the free and full exchange of knowledge, ideas, and information among the peoples of the…

On the recordJuly 3, 1947
The third requisite of peace is the free and full exchange of knowledge, ideas, and information among the peoples of the earth, and maximum freedom in international travel and communication.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Independence Day Address Delivered at the Home of Thomas Jefferson.

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