Harry Truman: “The best defense against the atomic bomb is to prevent the outbreak of…”

On the recordMay 6, 1951

The best defense against the atomic bomb is to prevent the outbreak of another world war and to achieve a real peace.

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Democratic · Missouri

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Address at a Dinner of the Civil Defense Conference.

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Harry Truman: “The best defense against the atomic bomb is to prevent the outbreak of another world war and to achieve a real peace.”