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Harry Truman: We seek no territory or special privilege in Korea or anywhere else.

On the recordOctober 16, 1950
We seek no territory or special privilege in Korea or anywhere else.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Address in San Francisco at the War Memorial Opera House

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