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Harry Truman: The establishment of lasting peace depends in large measure upon whether these children, who will shape the future, have…

On the recordNovember 15, 1949
The establishment of lasting peace depends in large measure upon whether these children, who will shape the future, have healthy bodies and a normal and happy outlook on life.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks Upon Accepting Report of the U.S. Committee for the U.N. International Children's Emergency Fund.

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