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Harry S. Truman: "The Truman Doctrine"
Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Congress
of the United States:
The gravity of the situation which confronts the
world today necessitates my appearance before a joint
session of the Congress. The foreign policy and the
national security of this country are involved. One
aspect of the present situation, which I present to you
at this time for your consideration and decision,
concerns Greece and Turkey. The United States has
received from the Greek Government an urgent appeal for
financial and economic assistance. Preliminary reports
from the American Economic Mission now in Greece and
reports from the American Ambassador in Greece
corroborate the statement of the Greek Government that
assistance is imperative if Greece is to survive as a
free nation.
I do not believe that the American people and the
Congress wish to turn a deaf ear to the appeal of the
Greek Government. Greece is not a rich country. Lack of
sufficient natural resources has always forced the Greek
people to work hard to make both ends meet. Since 1940,
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this industrious, peace loving country has suffered
invasion, four years of cruel enemy occupation, and
bitter internal strife.
When forces of liberation entered Greece they found
that the retreating Germans had destroyed virtually all
the railways, roads, port facilities, communications, and
merchant marine. More than a thousand villages had been
burned. Eighty-five per cent of the children were
tubercular. Livestock, poultry, and draft animals had
almost disappeared. Inflation had wiped out practically
all savings. As a result of these tragic conditions, a
militant minority, exploiting human want and misery, was
able to create political chaos which, until now, has made
economic recovery impossible.
Greece is today without funds to finance the
importation of those goods which are essential to bare
subsistence. Under these circumstances, the people of
Greece cannot make progress in solving their problems of
reconstruction. Greece is in desperate need of financial
and economic assistance to enable it to resume purchases
of food, clothing, fuel, and seeds. These are
indispensable for the subsistence of its people and are
obtainable only from abroad. Greece must have help to
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import the goods necessary to restore internal order and
security, so essential for economic and political
recovery. The Greek Government has also asked for the
assistance of experienced American administrators,
economists, and technicians to insure that the financial
and other aid given to Greece shall be used effectively
in creating a stable and self-sustaining economy and in
improving its public administration.
The very existence of the Greek state is today
threatened by the terrorist activities of several
thousand armed men, led by Communists, who defy the
government's authority at a number of points,
particularly along the northern boundaries. A Commission
appointed by the United Nations security Council is at
present investigating disturbed conditions in northern
Greece and alleged border violations along the frontiers
between Greece on the one hand and Albania, Bulgaria, and
Yugoslavia on the other.
Meanwhile, the Greek Government is unable to cope
with the situation. The Greek army is small and poorly
equipped. It needs supplies and equipment if it is to
restore authority of the government throughout Greek
territory. Greece must have assistance if it is to become
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名人英语演讲HarryS.Truman:"TheTrumanDoctrine"Mr.President,Mr.Speaker,MembersoftheCongressoftheUnitedStates:ThegravityofthesituationwhichconfrontstheworldtodaynecessitatesmyappearancebeforeajointsessionoftheCongress.Theforeignpolicyandthenationalsecurityofthiscountryareinvolved.Oneaspectofthepresentsituati...
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