Document for March 12th:
President Truman's Message to Congress, Recommending Assistance to Greece and Turkey
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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