On the recordJuly 2, 1947
I believe, therefore, that it would be only fitting, as well as in the interest of the inhabitants of the islands, that the Trusteeship Agreement should be brought into force as soon as possible.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “I believe, therefore, that it would be only fitting, as well as in the interest of the inhabitants of the islands, that…”
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Special Message to the Congress on the Trusteeship Agreement for the Territory of the Pacific Islands.
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