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Harry Truman: This Government will not, I am sure, in any way approve of, nor will it participate in, the indiscriminate or…

On the recordMay 5, 1946
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 burdensome armaments race.
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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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