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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 3, 1947

On October 23, 1945, I recommended to the Congress the enactment of a system of universal training.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 3, 1947

I urge that the Congress give early consideration to the subject of universal training.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 3, 1947

The Commission has made an exhaustive investigation and has submitted an excellent report.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 2, 1947

I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 24 of the act of March 3, 1891, 26 Stat. 1103 (16 U.S.C. 471), and section 1 of the act of June 4, 1897, 30 Stat. 11, 36 (16…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 2, 1947

It is not intended by this proclamation to give a national-forest status to any publicly-owned lands which have not hitherto had such a status, or to change the status of any publicly-owned lands which have hitherto had national-forest…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 1, 1947

I hope that the Congress will, by appropriate legislation, approve this extension agreement in accordance with the provisions of Article 1, Section 10 of the Constitution of the United States.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 30, 1947

I hereby designate such organizations as public international organizations entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the said Act.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 30, 1947

I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon me by the said act of June 15, 1917, do hereby revoke the said Proclamation No. 2412 of June 27, 1940.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 30, 1947

I hereby designate Charles B. Sears, formerly Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals of New York, William C. Christianson, formerly Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Minnesota, and Frank N. Richman, formerly Judge of the Supreme…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 30, 1947

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of May 22, 1947, entitled 'An Act to Provide for Assistance to Greece and Turkey,'

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 30, 1947

The field administrator shall act under the guidance and in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of State

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 30, 1947

I hereby prescribe the following regulations for carrying out the provisions of the joint resolution

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 30, 1947

The designation of the above-named organizations as public international organizations within the meaning of the said International Organizations Immunities Act is not intended to abridge in any respect privileges and immunities which such…

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