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On the recordJanuary 12, 1949
The principles, purposes, and provisions of the Charter have my complete and wholehearted approval and I am happy to recommend the Charter to the favorable consideration of the Senate.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Senate Transmitting Charter of the Organization of American States.

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