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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 13, 1947

The Department of Commerce shall determine whether, and in what foreign jurisdictions, the United States should seek patents for such inventions and, to the extent of appropriations available therefor, shall procure patent protection for…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 13, 1947

The Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Commerce, shall negotiate arrangements among governments under which each government and its nationals shall have access to the foreign patents of the other participating…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 13, 1947

There shall be exempted from the provisions of this order (a) all inventions within the jurisdiction of the Atomic Energy Commission except in such cases as the said Commission specifically authorizes the inclusion of an invention under…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 13, 1947

All Government departments and agencies shall, whenever practicable, acquire the right to file foreign patent applications on inventions resulting from research conducted or financed by the Government.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 11, 1947

Our objective, of course, in the visit to Mexico and in the visit to Canada, is to solidify the friendship of the people who live on this continent.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 11, 1947

The United States has but one objective in view, and that is peace in the world, and friendship with every nation in the world, and underline that every.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 11, 1947

I want to say to you that this Canadian trip has been most interesting to me.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 10, 1947

For the courtesy of appearing before you, as for other courtesies, I am sure I am largely indebted to my good friend, Prime Minister Mackenzie King.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 10, 1947

This is the peaceful way, the sensible way, and the fair way to settle problems, whether between two nations that are close neighbors or among many nations widely separated.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 10, 1947

We in Canada and the United States are justifiably proud of our joint record, but we claim no monopoly on that formula.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 10, 1947

Our goal is a vast expansion of agriculture and industry throughout the world, with freer access to the raw materials and markets for all nations, and a wider distribution of the products of the earth's fields and factories among all…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 10, 1947

The record flow of goods and the high standard of living it indicates, on both sides of the border, provide a practical demonstration of the benefits of the democratic way of life and a free economy.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 10, 1947

Our trade with each other is far greater than that of any other two nations on earth.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 10, 1947

The St. Lawrence project stirs the imagination long accustomed to majestic distances and epic undertakings.

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