On the recordJuly 18, 1949
In 1945, on the 12th day of April, we were in the midst of two of the most terrible wars that have ever been fought.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “In 1945, on the 12th day of April, we were in the midst of two of the most terrible wars that have ever been fought.”
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Remarks in Chicago at the Shriners Diamond Jubilee Banquet.
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