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Harry Truman: There is a new struggle in the world today, a struggle of ideas, a struggle that ignores national boundaries and even…

On the recordAugust 7, 1949
There is a new struggle in the world today, a struggle of ideas, a struggle that ignores national boundaries and even national loyalties.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks of Welcome to President Quirino of the Philippines at Washington National Airport

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