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On the recordMay 5, 1946
It is my intention that any operations under this bill, which the Congress may authorize, shall be in every way consistent with the wording and spirit of the United Nations Charter.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Bill for Inter-American Military Cooperation.

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