Harry Truman's 1949 speech is the first time a politician of that stature used the term "development." By development, Truman meant a single, overarching scale on which to compare nations' success or progress in relation to each other.

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In his 1949 inaugural speech, President Harry Truman introduced the concept of development as a way to measure and compare the progress of nations, essentially proposing a universal scale for assessing national success and advocating for assistance to underdeveloped areas to advance on this scale.

Harry Truman's 1949 Speech Is the First Time a Politician