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Harry Truman: “I have a very sincere desire, Mr. Prime Minister, to be as helpful to you as possible in this circumstance.”

On the recordJuly 8, 1951
I have a very sincere desire, Mr. Prime Minister, to be as helpful to you as possible in this circumstance.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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

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