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On the recordAugust 13, 1946
In the circumstances, I have withheld approval of this bill, but I would gladly approve a measure with the objectionable provisions eliminated.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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

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