On the recordMay 13, 1947
If those effects prove to be detrimental to the maintenance of fair labor standards for our workers, I shall request the Congress to take prompt remedial action.
Source
presidency.ucsb.eduIf those effects prove to be detrimental to the maintenance of fair labor standards for our workers, I shall request the Congress to take prompt remedial action.
Special Message to the Congress Upon Signing the Portal-to-Portal Act.
Share
More from Harry Truman
We have discovered that the Constitution does not prevent us from correcting social injustice, or advancing the general welfare.