Almost a year ago, in company with 16 free nations of Europe, we launched the greatest cooperative economic program in history. The purpose of that unprecedented effort is to invigorate and strengthen democracy in Europe, so that the free people of that continent can resume their rightful place in the forefront of civilization and can contribute once more to the security and welfare of the world.

Harry Truman

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Marshall Plan American foreign policy International politics

Speaker

Harry Truman

Source

Inaugural Address of Harry Truman

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1949 1940s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Truman, Harry S. "Second Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1949, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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