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Harry Truman: I realized that the action I was taking in this case was very drastic, and I did it only as a matter of necessity to…

On the recordApril 26, 1952
I realized that the action I was taking in this case was very drastic, and I did it only as a matter of necessity to meet an extreme emergency.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Letter to C. S. Jones in Response to Questions on the Steel Situation.

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