Harry Truman actually said...

We will save nothing if we ignore the needs of other nations now only to find that the result is World War III.

Letter to the Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Urging Enactment of the Foreign Assistance Act.

03/24/1950

More Harry Truman Quotes

Our only interest in this whole situation is a peaceful world.

I am not a desk strategist and don't pretend to be one.

That is not under consideration at the present time.

Just as quickly as it has been properly analyzed and I have the papers before me.