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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 4, 1946

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, I hereby order that East Executive Avenue in the District of Columbia be reopened to public travel on and after…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 4, 1946

That matter has been discussed, and it is still in the hands of the Secretary of Labor.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 4, 1946

I have no announcements to make this morning, so I suppose it will be a question-and-answer program.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 4, 1946

There is no emergency facing us now that necessitates an extra session of Congress.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 3, 1946

Those who sincerely desire to see the fullest expression of our democracy can never rest until the opportunity for an education, at all levels, has been given to all qualified Americans, regardless of race, creed, color, national origin…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 2, 1946

It is hereby ordered as follows: The said Executive Order No 9001-A of December 27, 1941, is revoked, and the United States Maritime Commission is authorized and directed to dispose of the U. S. S. Lafayette (APV-4 Ex-Normandie) in…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 2, 1946

I direct that the appropriate agencies of the Federal Government likewise assist in arousing the public to the awareness of the dread threat of fires.

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