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On the recordJuly 8, 1951
Surely this is a disaster which statesmanship can find a way to avoid.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Message to the Prime Minister of Iran Following the Breakdown of Oil Discussions With Great Britain.

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