The President's News Conference
02/12/1947
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We must have friends and allies, and we must help to arm them to keep the peace in the world.
We have got to go right on doing what is right, in spite of them.
That is our purpose here today as we gather to sign the peace treaty.
It is the job of every American--be he Democrat or Republican-to do all he can to prevent all-out war.