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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Dec 9, 1951

I do hereby impose and proclaim a fee of 10 cents per pound but not more than 50 per centum ad valorem on any shelled almonds.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Nov 19, 1951

It took us a long time to discover that farm credit and farm management are the two most important things of the foundation of a republic.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Nov 19, 1951

We must have things to eat and things to wear and they must come from but one place and that is the land.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Nov 19, 1951

It has taken us a long time to discover that agriculture is the fundamental basis on which we all live.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 22, 1951

All of us should realize that we are in a hard, tough fight with inflation in this country--just as we are in a hard, tough fight with aggression in Korea.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 13, 1951

We must continue to improve the production of food, for food is the fundamental basis of a high standard of living.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 20, 1950

The policy of orderly decontrol has resulted in a steady reduction of the number of units under control.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 20, 1950

At the same time, we should continue the present policy of granting the landlord all justifiable increases in rent.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 5, 1950

This emphasizes the importance of expanding our economy so that new jobs will be created to use skills and energies that are now being wasted.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 5, 1950

Consequently, we must have a strong and steadily improving system of unemployment insurance.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 2, 1950

It is hardly necessary to emphasize again that economic security is an essential element of political security.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 12, 1950

Many benefits in improved operations are probable during the next years which will result in a reduction in expenditures as compared with those that would be otherwise necessary.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 12, 1950

However, many benefits in improved operations are probable during the next years which will result in a reduction in expenditures as compared with those that would be otherwise necessary.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 6, 1949

Bare relief along, however, would not make it possible for the Republic to become self-supporting.

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