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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 29, 1947

If there is one of you who has not yet joined the March of Dimes, I urge you to go now and enlist.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 29, 1947

In coming to our rescue through last year's epidemic, the National Foundation exhausted its funds from the 1946 March of Dimes and drew heavily upon its resources.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 29, 1947

Let me show you by an example what the National Foundation for Infantile paralysis has achieved.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 29, 1947

The National Foundation, supported by your gifts, reaches into every corner of the country to find and help the stricken.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 29, 1947

As the total cases mounted, panic spread; fantastic cures were advertised, for sale and not for sale.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 29, 1947

Men absent under orders from their station upon duty which involves travel and also temporary detentions during the journey shall be deemed to be traveling under orders during the entire period of sub absence including the day of departure…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 29, 1947

The total of dead for that epidemic was more than 20 percent of the victims, most of whom were young children.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 29, 1947

Doctors knew what to do--and not only doctors but nurses and physical therapists--because the National Foundation had financed training for personnel at many hospitals and universities throughout the land.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 29, 1947

It is hereby amended, effective as of February 15, 1945, to read as follows

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 26, 1947

I am deeply shocked and grieved to learn of the death of Prince Gustaf Adolf.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 24, 1947

I have authorized a number of emergency measures to ensure that every possible effort shall be made to expedite the delivery of grains to the peoples of the war-torn countries of Europe and Asia.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 24, 1947

Shipments of wheat have been diverted from other areas to meet the immediate requirements of Italy, and we have every expectation of being able to increase scheduled shipments of wheat to Italy beginning next month.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 24, 1947

The American people have many close bonds with the Italian people and it is our sincere desire, in a spirit of fraternal cooperation, to do what we can to assist your country in its efforts to rebuild and strengthen a peaceful, prosperous…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 23, 1947

I hereby designate them 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· Jan 23, 1947

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

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