Harry Truman actually said...

Under the present Constitution of the Organization, no further action is required 'if on a recommendation no legislative or other action is taken to make a recommendation effective, or if the draft convention fails to obtain the consent of the authority or authorities within whose competence the matter lies.'

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Special Message to the House of Representatives Transmitting Conventions and Recommendations of the International Labor...

06/22/1947

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