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Harry Truman: When workingmen and women understand the loss of wages and the human suffering that result from work injuries, they will…

On the recordMarch 22, 1949
When workingmen and women understand the loss of wages and the human suffering that result from work injuries, they will be prepared to cooperate in developing such programs and in observing safety rules.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Address Before the President's Conference on Industrial Safety.

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