On the recordJanuary 21, 1951
We cannot allow shortages of materials to jeopardize our national security nor to become a bottleneck to our economic expansion.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “We cannot allow shortages of materials to jeopardize our national security nor to become a bottleneck to our economic…”
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Letter to William S. Paley on the Creation of the President's Materials Policy Commission.
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