On the recordJuly 17, 1949
On March 5, 1949, I recommended to the Congress that the National Security Act of 1947 be amended to strengthen and clarify the position of the Secretary of Defense.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “On March 5, 1949, I recommended to the Congress that the National Security Act of 1947 be amended to strengthen and…”
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Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 8 of 1949: Department of Defense.
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