12 March 1947 Posted on March 11, 2012 by Staff To help stop the spread of Communism, the Truman Doctrine is proclaimed. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin Related posts: 2 November 1947 25 November 1947 29 November 1947 9 January 1947