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Harry Truman: Shipments of wheat have been diverted from other areas to meet the immediate requirements of Italy, and we have every…

On the recordJanuary 24, 1947
Shipments of wheat have been diverted from other areas to meet the immediate requirements of Italy, and we have every expectation of being able to increase scheduled shipments of wheat to Italy beginning next month.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Letter to the President of Italy Following Prime Minister de Gasperi's Visit to the United States.

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