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Truman Answers Spain Question Amid Defense Debate
President Truman gave a direct reply on Spain at a news conference, signaling a shift in policy under Defense Department advice and easing protests over a mutual defense accord with Franco. The piece traces decades of diplomatic moves and UN positions, noting military pressure and eventual ambassadorial appointments shaping U.S.-Spain relations as a clash of self interest against Communism.
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Lyle C. Wilson Washington
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Spain
National Defense Department
United States
Generalissimo Precisco Franco
Great Britain
France
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Forrest P. S
Naval Operations
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Congress
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United Nations Action
Russia
United Nations Movement
Dean Acheson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
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Stanton Griffis
Jose F. Lequerica
Mr. Truman