Harry Truman actually said...

"The decision to resist aggression in Korea was not the first postwar evidence of American strength which confounded the communist imperialists."

"We must stand firm against aggression, build up our defenses, cooperate with other free peoples, and hold the door open for the fair settlement of international disputes."

"An expanding economy has paid particularly rich dividends, in helping us to assume new burdens of world responsibility."

"It is a fundamental fact that the defense program itself, and our aid to friendly nations, must be related to the capacity of our economy."