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On the recordApril 16, 1947
The approach in our dealing--dealings with the Russian Government--I am being very frank with you--must be an approach that is right from our viewpoint, and we have got to stand for what we believe is right.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks at a Meeting With the American Society of Newspaper Editors

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