On the recordMarch 24, 1950
Passage of this Act will strengthen all nations threatened with intimidation, subversion, or direct aggression.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “Passage of this Act will strengthen all nations threatened with intimidation, subversion, or direct aggression.”
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Letter to the Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Urging Enactment of the Foreign Assistance Act.
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