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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 26, 1949

For each officer, warrant officer, or enlisted person of the reserve components of the armed services not in the active military service of the United States who is in an inactive-duty-training pay status or drill pay status and who is required to participate regularly and frequently in aerial flights by orders of competent authority, the following requirements are prescribed:

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 21, 1949

As a mark of respect to Mr. Forrestal's memory, it is hereby ordered that the national flag be displayed at half-mast upon all public buildings and at all forts and military posts and naval stations, and on all vessels of the United States, until after the funeral shall have taken place.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 18, 1949

We can show them our gratitude through our wholehearted support of the USO.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 27, 1949

There has been some conversation about the Navy's activity in Shanghai. That is absolutely without foundation in fact.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Sep 2, 1942

What I have said to our American soldiers and sailors applies to all the young men and women of the United Nations who are facing our common enemies.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Aug 30, 1942

Without this work of conditioning, flesh and blood could not possibly meet the demands of this modern war.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Aug 30, 1942

Battles cannot be fought and won without cost—we know that—and the cost may be heavy in ships and in men.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 1942

Enlisted men upon first enlistment, or upon reenlistment subsequent to expiration of three months from date of last discharge, shall be entitled to a cash clothing allowance of $133.81.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 1942

Retired enlisted men shall, upon reporting for active duty, be entitled to the cash clothing allowances prescribed in this order.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 1942

Enlisted men advanced to chief petty officer rating or to the rating of officers' cook or officers' steward shall be entitled to a cash clothing allowance of $250.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Aug 18, 1942

The Secretary of War is authorized and directed immediately to take possession of and operate the plant of the S.A. Woods Machine Company located at South Boston, Massachusetts.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Aug 14, 1942

the use of such lands by the Secretary of War for military purposes would best carry out the land-conservation and land-utilization program for which such lands were acquired

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Aug 12, 1942

The Secretary of the Navy is authorized and directed immediately to take possession of and operate the plant of the General Cable Company.

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