US concerns about national security Soviets in Iran

Karl R. Bendetsen
national security
The Justice Department and the FBI had great concerns about national security on the Pacific Sea Frontier, west of the mountain ranges, and in the southern halves of Arizona and New Mexico where there were extensive but unmonitored boundaries, with Mexico to the south, for traffic into the United States. It is still going on.
General DeWitt, as Commanding General, was responsible for the defense of the Western Sea Frontier, including Alaska. The tides of war there were almost totally adverse, with one disaster after another.
Karl R. Bendetsen
Truman
In my opinion, Mr. Truman’ s major accomplishments were many. I would say that history will record him as one of our truly great Presidents. We have had very few great ones.
Of his major achievements, I would lay emphasis on these: First, the Truman Doctrine. This constitutes a milestone in the history of the United
States. I am sure historians will agree. They will bestow great credit to President Truman for the clarity of his insight. His Truman Doctrine was launched in his vital "Aid to Greece and Turkey" speech.
Second, the ongoing application of this Doctrine came with effective intervention in Greece. A vitally important step! It took great courage! Our resources in being were slender.
Third, I would emphasize the transcendental long-range foresight in his actions vis-a-vis the Soviets in Iran. He squarely confronted the Soviets and they withdrew. Mossadegh was on the Soviet side! The Soviets at that time were even then seeking to get control of Iran’s vast reserves of oil, not because they needed it, but because they were laying away the means, the stepping-stones to the domination of Europe and Japan and eventually the United States.
Fourth, is his major accomplishment in the reconstruction of Europe, which bears the name of General Marshall--the Marshall plan.
His fifth major accomplishment was his forthright determination to propose to the United Nations that the unprovoked North Korean aggression over the 38th parallel by the Communists be repulsed in force.
Sixth, was a balanced and judicious approach, through Mr. Arnold, to antitrust law enforcement. No other President since then has equaled his courageous perception, which rose above false populist temptations, bar none. It took calm judicious action and the enlightened will to risk political attack from antitrust opportunists.
His seventh major accomplishment, which I probably should have put down first, and no one can take away from him ever, was the reversal of Mr. Dewey’ s forces in the election of 1948. He did that almost single-handed. Any man who could have reversed the tide of presumed voter sentiment to the degree that he did would have to be accorded a crown of great and singular political capacity and rare insight.