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Harry Truman: I don't believe we would have had a Korean incident if some people had not thought that we were too proud to fight.

On the recordOctober 24, 1950
I don't believe we would have had a Korean incident if some people had not thought that we were too proud to fight.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks to Members of the National Guard Association

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