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Even in Nineteen Forty-four, in the midst of a great war,
we did not have unity in matters relating to foreign policy.
During the election campaign in that year,
the Republican candidate, who is now running once more,
HARRY $5. 5. ARCHIVES "NATIONAL SERVICE" BOVERNMENT RECORDS TRUMAN AND 1
charged again and again that it was the Administration's
arbitrary desire to keep men in the Army after the war was over.
He had so little foresight about post-war problems
that he felt we could completely demobilize our military strength
the minute that hostilities ended.
Now, as a matter of hindsight, he says,
"me, too" about building up our armed forces.
The unity we have achieved in foreign policy
required leadership - it was achieved by men -
some of them Republicans as well as Democrats -
who were willing to fight for principles before these principles
became obvious to everyone.
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