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BE034763 President Truman Addressing Congress |
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© Bettmann/CORBIS - March 12, 1947 - Washington, DC, USA |
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President Harry Truman addresses a joint session of Congress, asking for $400 million and American military advisors for Greece and Turkey to make the Mediterranean countries bulwarks against the spread of Communism. Behind him are Arthur H. Vandenberg (left), the president pro-tempore of the Senate, and Joseph W. Martin Jr., the speaker of the House. |
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