On the recordMay 21, 1947
Priority assistance is needed in cases certified by the Secretary of State to be of high public importance and essential to the successful carrying out of the foreign policy of the United States.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “Priority assistance is needed in cases certified by the Secretary of State to be of high public importance and essential…”
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Special Message to the Congress Recommending Extension of the Second War Powers Act.
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