Harry Truman actually said...

However, this request of yours is so broad and sweeping in scope that it would seriously interfere with the conduct of the Government's business if the departments and agencies should undertake to comply with it.

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Memorandum Directing Agency Heads To Decline To Comply With a Request for Information by the Chairman, Special Subcommittee...

03/06/1952

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