On the recordJune 2, 1948
As long as fire kills and injures so many people and destroys such vast amounts of property each year, we must all strive for better fire prevention and fire protection.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “As long as fire kills and injures so many people and destroys such vast amounts of property each year, we must all…”
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Letter to the Federal Works Administrator in Response to a Report on Fire Prevention.
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