On the recordFebruary 23, 1949
I commend to the consideration of my fellow citizens the reflection that our Army is a protector of those values and principles upon which our society is founded
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “I commend to the consideration of my fellow citizens the reflection that our Army is a protector of those values and…”
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Proclamation 2828—Army Day, 1949
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