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On the recordOctober 11, 1949
We have demonstrated how much can be accomplished when nations temper their national aspirations with concern for the interests of all.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks at a Meeting With the Ambassadors to the Council of the Organization of American States

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