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Harry Truman: “The military effort on the part of these countries which will be made possible by this transfer will be considerably…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 1952
The military effort on the part of these countries which will be made possible by this transfer will be considerably larger than the amount of funds transferred.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Letter to Committee Chairmen on Determining To Increase Defense Assistance to France, Greece, Turkey, the United Kingdom,...

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