08/16/1950
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"It is important to the free world that the democratic institutions which are emerging in India be maintained and strengthened."
"It is natural that the Indian people should turn to us for aid in meeting the threat of famine that now confronts them."
"Our objective is to strengthen the free nations through cooperation—free and voluntary cooperation based on a common devotion to freedom."
"We cannot turn a deaf ear to India's appeal."