| Speeches of Harry S. Truman | ||
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| Tape Master: | 294 | |
| Catalog #: | 523590 | |
| Clip Number: | 523590-3 | |
| Orginal Film: | ||
| Timecode: | 01:41:21 - 01:42:45 | |
| Location: | Various | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Misc. OCCUPATIONS: Politicians / Statesmen PERSONALITIES: Truman, Harry POLITICS: Public Address (Speech) POLITICS: United States WAR & CONFLICT/COLD WAR: Misc. | |
| Description: | January 9th, 1952. Excerpt of Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union. President HARRY TRUMAN "At the present session of the United Nations in Paris, we, together with the British and the French, offered a plan to reduce and control all armaments under a foolproof inspection system. This is a concrete, practical proposal for disarmament." edit "If the Soviet leaders were to accept this proposal, it would lighten the burden of armaments, and permit the resources of the earth to be devoted to the good of mankind. But until the Soviet Union accepts a sound disarmament proposal, and joins in peaceful settlements, we have no choice except to build up our defenses." edit "The world still walks in the shadow of another world war." edit "To meet the crisis which now hangs over the world, we need many different kinds of strength--military, economic, political, and moral. And of all these, I am convinced that moral strength is the most vital. When you come right down to it, it is the courage and the character of our Nation--and of each one of us as individuals-that will really decide how well we meet this challenge." | |
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