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Harry Truman: “It seems to me that such broad general authority is unwise and unwarranted.”

On the recordAugust 13, 1946
It seems to me that such broad general authority is unwise and unwarranted.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Memorandum of Disapproval of Bill Authorizing Certain Activities of the Bureau of Reclamation.

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