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    "ocrText": "*** 203 -\n'Let's Think Peace\nI\n\"The fourth\nfreedom-\nfreedom from\nfear-means\nabove all else\nfreedom from\nfear of war.\"\nPresident Truman\nWhoa, There, Comrade!\nFLUSHING, N. Y., Oct. 23.-(UP)-Soviet Foreign Minister\n.\nM. Molotov attempted to leave the United Nations General As-\nembly Hall immediately ahead of President Truman late today.\nut guards required him to wait until the President and Mrs. Tru-\nhan had left.\nThe presidential motorcade was waiting outside the U. N. as-\nembly hall during Mr. Truman's address to the assembly. It has\nong been the custom that the President departs first.\nBut a few seconds after Mr. Truman concluded, Molotov and\nther Russians strolled out of the door the President was to use.\nThe situation was explained to them by police officials and\nharine officers. Two Russian army officers appeared to engage in\npirited conversation. Then Molotov shrugged his shoulders. He\nturned and walked back up the steps into the hall."
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