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Harry Truman: There is always the danger that the natural desire for flexibility and speed in procurement may lead to excessive…

On the recordJune 29, 1949
There is always the danger that the natural desire for flexibility and speed in procurement may lead to excessive placement of contracts by negotiations and undue reliance upon large concerns.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Letter to Jess Larson on the Signing of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949

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