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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 30, 1950

An itemization of these reductions in advance of actual experience under this plan is not practicable.

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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

Only if this is done will the General Services Administration be able to fulfill its basic function and concentrate its efforts on the improvement of the vast and complex service activities of the Federal Government.

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

These plans will contribute to the further development of the General Services Administration as a central services agency by transferring several specialized functions, which it has at present, to more appropriate locations within the…

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

The transfers effected by these plans are consistent with the recommendations of the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government.

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

I transmit herewith Reorganization Plan No. 15 of 1950, prepared in accordance with the Reorganization Act of 1949.

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

The Alaska public works program is new and will continue to grow for some time.

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

The plans only eliminate multi-headed supervision of internal administrative functioning.

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

I have found and hereby declare that it is necessary to include in the accompanying reorganization plan, by reason of reorganizations made thereby, provisions for the appointment and compensation of an Assistant Attorney General and an…

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

My reasons for transmitting this plan are stated in an accompanying general message.

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

I transmit herewith Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950, prepared in accordance with the Reorganization Act of 1949 and providing for reorganizations in the Department of the Interior.

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

The rate of compensation fixed for these officers is that which I have found to prevail in respect of comparable officers in the Executive Branch of the Government.

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