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Harry Truman: We are thankful that our resources enable us to aid the peoples of other countries in the furtherance of economic…

On the recordNovember 9, 1949
We are thankful that our resources enable us to aid the peoples of other countries in the furtherance of economic well-being and security.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Proclamation 2864—Thanksgiving Day, 1949

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