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On the recordApril 6, 1949
I am confident that I speak not only for myself but for the people of the United States in expressing appreciation for your message on this first anniversary of the signing of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Exchange of Messages Between the President and Prime Minister Attlee on the Anniversary of the Signing of the Foreign...

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