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Harry Truman: These paths are long and tortuous, and thus far mankind has not had the wisdom to find the way to an enduring peace.

On the recordMay 25, 1949
These paths are long and tortuous, and thus far mankind has not had the wisdom to find the way to an enduring peace.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Proclamation 2842—Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 1949

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