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On the recordJune 11, 1948
The exercise by private groups of this substantial control over the transportation industry involves serious potential harm to the public.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Veto of Bill To Exempt Certain Carriers in Interstate Commerce From the Antitrust Laws

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