Harry Truman actually said...

I am sending you a copy of a letter, together with certain documents, which I recently received from Mr. Henry A. Wallace.

Letter to the Vice President Transmitting Correspondence From Henry A. Wallace Relating to His Trip to the Far East in 1944.

09/22/1951

More Harry Truman Quotes

The burden of armaments can be lifted.

My fellow Americans, and free peoples all around the world:

We shall continue to build strong defenses in Europe and in other parts of the world--just as long as that is necessary.

Our own armed forces and those of our allies are essential to the protection of freedom.