Harry Truman said "Mr. Acheson, as a private citizen in 1940, was among those who first saw clearly the Fascist threat to our national existence." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 29, 1947

Mr. Acheson, as a private citizen in 1940, was among those who first saw clearly the Fascist threat to our national existence.

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Citation Accompanying Medal for Merit Awarded to Dean Acheson.

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