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Harry Truman: To put the matter bluntly, these regulations are designed to keep security information away from potential enemies and…

On the recordDecember 17, 1951
To put the matter bluntly, these regulations are designed to keep security information away from potential enemies and must not be used to cover up mistakes made by any official or employee of the Government.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Letter to the President of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association on the Executive Order Safeguarding Security...

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