Harry Truman actually said...

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of any and all such mines

Executive Order 9548—Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to Take Possession of and to Operate Certain Coal Mines

05/02/1945

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Furthermore, we need have no fear of serious harm to any domestic producer.

It reaches into every community of our land.

Its greatest strength lies in the fact that it belongs to the people.

Beneath the flag of the Red Cross we are a united people.