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On the recordJune 29, 1947
It is clear that this legislation marks a step backward in our efforts to protect tenants against unjustified rent increases arising out of war conditions.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress Upon Signing the Housing and Rent Act.

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