Harry Truman actually said...

"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."

"This Government will not, I am sure, in any way approve of, nor will it participate in, the indiscriminate or unrestricted distribution of armaments, which would only contribute to a useless and burde..."

"There is a reasonable and limited purpose for which arms and military equipment can rightfully be made available to the other American States."

"A special responsibility for leadership rests upon the United States in this matter because of the preponderant technical, economic and military resources of this country."