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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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “Mr. Acheson, as a private citizen in 1940, was among those who first saw clearly the Fascist threat to our national…”
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Citation Accompanying Medal for Merit Awarded to Dean Acheson.
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