{{Short description, Speech on American foreign policy Inaugural_Truman_1949

Harry S. Truman's inaugural address, known as the Four Point Speech, was delivered by

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, on Thursday, January 20, 1949. In a world only recently emerged from the shadow of

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, in which

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seemed under threat from many sides, this was Truman's response. He challenged both Democrats and

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to assist people around the world struggling for freedom and human rights; to continue programs for world economic recovery; to strengthen international organizations; and to draw on the expertise of the United States to help people across the world help themselves in the struggle against ignorance, illness and despair.

The four points

* First, "we will continue to give unfaltering support to the

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and related agencies, and we will continue to search for ways to strengthen their authority and increase their effectiveness." * Second, "we will continue our programs for world economic recovery." * Third, "we will strengthen freedom-loving nations against the dangers of aggression." * Fourth, "we must embark on a bold new program for making the benefits of our scientific advances and industrial progress available for the improvement and growth of underdeveloped areas."

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