892 – “I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures. I believe that we must assist free peoples to work out their own destinies in their own way.”

–Harry Truman, 33rd President of the United States of America

Quote Number:  935

Source: Truman, Harry. “Special Message to the Congress on Greece and Turkey: The Truman Doctrine.” Speech. US Capitol, Washington DC. March 12, 1947. American Presidency Project. Online Here.

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