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President Harry S Truman Warns Of War Peril
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Synopsis: In a Joint Session of Congress President Harry S. Truman arrives to deliver his 1952 State of the Union Address to Congress and the American people where in part of his speech the President warns Congress the peril of war due to Communist build-up of weapons despite a UN disarmament plan with President Truman declaring that the US has no choice but to update America's defensive capabilities noting that his plan relies on many different types of strengths such as military, economic, political and moral to meeting this looming threat to World Peace...(read more)
- Date: 1952
- Duration: 00:01:53
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
President Harry S. Truman Warns Congress Of War Peril
In his State of the Union address before the reconvened Congress, Pres. Truman warns the U.S. of the ever-present menace of aggression, and calls for a united effort in an election year to strive for strength and unity. Mr. Truman also blasts Russia’s refusal to accept the West’s disarmament program.
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- Newsreels: 1952 - January 10
