Truman Doctrine

President Truman's Message to Congress, Recommending Assistance to Greece and Turkey (detail)
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.
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