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Signs the Mutual Security Act into law

President Truman signed the Mutual Security Act, establishing a consolidated Mutual Security Program to provide U.S. economic and military assistance to allied nations.

The law reorganized and expanded American foreign aid during the Cold War, institutionalizing long-term military and economic support to contain communism and strengthen U.S. allies.

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