Truman and the National Security Council: 1945–1947

Journal of American History

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1972, Pages 369-388

  Sander, Alfred D ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84960555773     PISSN: 00218723     EISSN: 19452314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1890196     Document Type: Article

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