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President Truman's Speech at the Dedication of George Washington Statue at the Masonic Temple in Alexandria, VA

President Harry S. Truman's foreign policy address at the dedication of a George Washington statue. The President spoke at 3 p.m. at the George Washington National Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, Va. The statue of George Washington was the work of Bryant Baker of New York City. The president was introduced by Enoch D. Flowers, Grand Master of Masons in Virginia. After the speech, there is a brief ad for Savings Bond and a brief bit of big band music on "Treasury Bandstand."