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Harry Truman: I know that the aggressor will be repelled and that the people of Korea will achieve the freedom and independence which…

On the recordAugust 13, 1950
I know that the aggressor will be repelled and that the people of Korea will achieve the freedom and independence which are their natural right.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Message to President Syngman Rhee on the Second Anniversary of the Republic of Korea.

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