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  1. Feb 8, 2022 · View Transcript. On March 12, 1947, President Harry S. Truman presented this address before a joint session of Congress. His message, known as the Truman Doctrine, asked Congress for $400 million in military and economic assistance for Turkey and Greece.

  2. Complete Official Documents of Truman's Presidency. Transcript. The Truman Library’s audio collection includes more than 900 recordings of historic speeches and remarks of Harry S. Truman, dating from 1934 to 1968.

  3. The “Truman Doctrine” directed the United States to actively support anti-communist forces around the world. The following is from President Truman’s March 12, 1947 address before a joint session of congress requesting support for anti-communist regimes in Greece and Turkey.

  4. Apr 19, 2019 · In this speech, Democratic President Harry S. Truman hoped to persuade Congress to provide $400 million in economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey. Both nations, especially Greece, had emerged from World War II in difficult situations.

  5. Full text transcript of the Truman Doctrine, delivered by President Harry S. Truman in Washington D.C. - March 12, 1947.

  6. Mar 12, 2012 · The Truman Doctrine, 1947. With the Truman Doctrine, President Harry S. Truman established that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces.

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  8. Jun 17, 2020 · In framing the issues as a conflict between two irreconcilable ideologies, Truman sharpened the tone of his rhetoric, asking for a global commitment to contain a ruthless foe. Truman's speech prompted criticism from both the left and right of the American political spectrum.

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