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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 15, 1949

By the leading part the United States has taken in the United Nations in producing an effective international legal instrument outlawing the world-shocking crime of genocide, we have established before the world our firm and clear policy toward that crime.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 1, 1949

Well, that train trip was not in contemplation for immediate use. It is still on the shelf and can be revived if it is necessary.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 1, 1949

I sent a thousand one day, and they have been going up in batches whenever they were ready.

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

As I told you in our conference today, it will have the complete backing of the Government.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 8, 1949

Such plans and recommendations will represent the most carefully considered judgment of the Executive Branch of the Government.

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

I hope you gentlemen will completely inform yourselves on these matters before you come to any conclusion as to what your policy should be with regard to the policy of the United States.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jun 11, 1948

Even though transportation rates are subject to regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission, the public interest nevertheless demands that the general national policy of maintaining competition continue to be applied to this industry.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 28, 1948

While I can understand that instances may occasionally occur which might justify the Federal Government providing for additional subsidies on Reclamation projects either through waiver of interest charges over longer periods of time or possibly, in some cases, through extensions of repayment periods beyond what might eventually turn out to be the useful life of a project, I do not wish my action in approving S. 1990 to be construed as endorsing the principle of extending generally the basic 40-year repayment period for Reclamation projects.

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

The guiding policy of the Director and of all departments and agencies of the Government shall be to stabilize the cost of living in accordance with the Act of October 2, 1942.

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Franklin Roosevelt
@franklinroosevelt· Democratic · NY· Aug 21, 1942

I hereby extend the provisions of Executive Order No. 9001, of December 27, 1941, to the Board of Economic Warfare.

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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 14, 1942

The heads of the respective departments and establishments concerned are hereby authorized, in lieu of transportation in kind for travel of dependents...

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

I hereby extend the provisions of Executive Order No. 9001 of December 27, 1941, to Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

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