Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 24, 1950
Poverty, misery, and insecurity are the conditions on which communism thrives.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Letter to the Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Urging Enactment of the Foreign Assistance Act.

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