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Harry Truman: The American people desire, and are determined to work for, a world in which all nations and all peoples are free to…

On the recordJanuary 19, 1949
The American people desire, and are determined to work for, a world in which all nations and all peoples are free to govern themselves as they see fit, and to achieve a decent and satisfying life.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Inaugural Address.

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