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NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
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V. A.
JUSTIFICATION OF THE WAR -- PUBLIC STATEMENTS
TRUMAN ADMINISTRATION
CONTENTS
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| 1. | Secretary of State marks the beginning of U.S. military and economic assistance to the Associated States and France (8 May 1950) | A-2 |
| 2. | Truman cites Communist threat in Asia; emphasizes the lessons of history in meeting aggression in its early stages (11 April 1951) | A-2 |
| 3. | President cites Communist imperialism as a threat to vitally needed raw materials and manpower of free Asian nations as requiring U.S. assistance to these countries (24 May 1951) | A-3 |
| 4. | Statement by the Departments of State and Defense resulting from French-U.S. discussions regarding aid to Indochina (23 September 1951) | A-5 |
| 5. | Communique acknowledging the primary role of U.S. in Korea and its secondary role of assisting French in Indochina in combatting Communist imperialism (18 June 1952) | A-5 |
| 6. | Resolution adopted by North Atlantic Council of NATO support for French role in Indochina and its importance to Atlantic Community (17 December 1952) | A-5 |
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