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Harry Truman: The powers of the President are derived from the Constitution, and they are limited, of course, by the provisions of the…

On the recordApril 26, 1952
The powers of the President are derived from the Constitution, and they are limited, of course, by the provisions of the Constitution, particularly those that protect the rights of individuals.
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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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