“That was the principle of reparations to which President Truman agreed at Potsdam. And the United States will not agree to the taking from Germany of greater reparations than was provided by the Potsdam Agreement.”
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James F. Byrnes
James F. Byrnes was a prominent American politician who served as a U.S. Representative. He held several key positions during his career, including U.S. Attorney General, Governor of South Carolina, and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Byrnes is best known for his role as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom during World War II. more