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Harry Truman: First, it is absolutely necessary, for the safety of the country, that steel production must continue during the…

On the recordMay 2, 1952
First, it is absolutely necessary, for the safety of the country, that steel production must continue during the emergency.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Remarks at a Meeting With Steel Industry and Labor Leaders.

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