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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 19, 1950

The revocation made by this order shall not be construed as reviving Executive Order No. 8934 of December 18, 1941, and Executive Order No. 9096 of March 12, 1942

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 14, 1950

I return herewith, without my approval, H.R. 1758, a bill to amend the Natural Gas Act approved June 21, 1938, as amended.

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

In summary, the reorganizations provided by this plan will have the following principal advantages: They will provide an efficient organization headed by a single responsible official to administer the large operating and business-type…

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

It will result in the accomplishment of optimum efficiency and is in the interest of the most effective organization of the Government.

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

I am confident that this reorganization plan will constitute a significant improvement in Federal business practice and will bring about an important increase in efficiency in housing Government agencies.

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

After investigation, I have found and hereby declare, that each reorganization contained in this plan is necessary to accomplish one or more of the purposes set forth in section 2(a) of the Reorganization Act of 1949.

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

After careful investigation I have found and I hereby declare that each of the reorganizations contained in this reorganization plan is necessary to accomplish one or more of the purposes set forth in section 2(a) of the Reorganization Act…

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

This plan transfers from the Secretary of State to the Administrator of General Services a number of functions which have no connection with foreign affairs but hear a close relation to the archival and records functions of the General…

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

This reorganization plan carries out a specific recommendation of the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government.

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

After investigation, I have found and hereby declare that each of the reorganizations included in Reorganization Plan No. 19 of 1950, is necessary to accomplish one or more of the purposes set forth in section 2(a) of the Reorganization…

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

This reorganization is another link in the program to strengthen the Department of Labor.

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

After investigation I have found and hereby declare that each reorganization included in Reorganization Plan No. 15 of 1950 is necessary to accomplish one or more of the purposes set forth in section 2(a) of the Reorganization Act of 1949.

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

These responsibilities are thus largely unrelated to the administrative services with which the General Services Administration is primarily concerned.

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