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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 26, 1950

I direct that the flag of the United States be flown from all Government buildings on that date in recognition of past and present efforts and sacrifice toward the end that international hostilities may be ended forever.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 25, 1950

As soon as it is expedient, I will be glad to let you have the Bell report, but I can't do it now.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 25, 1950

My understanding is that the Korean divisions will occupy the Korean border on the Korean side.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 24, 1950

I hope you have a most successful meeting here, and that you will work out a constructive program, and that you will support the universal training program which I have been working on ever since 1935.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 24, 1950

I don't believe we would have had a Korean incident if some people had not thought that we were too proud to fight.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 24, 1950

I have been advocating, ever since I became a member of the Congress of the United States, and that was on January 20, 1935, a universal training law.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 24, 1950

Provided further, That all lands acquired in exchange for lands heretofore or hereafter set apart and reserved from the public domain for the purpose stated shall be subject to all the provisions and conditions of Title III of the…

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