On the recordMarch 9, 1947
It would not be the part of wisdom to destroy such records until their value has disappeared.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “It would not be the part of wisdom to destroy such records until their value has disappeared.”
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Special Message to the Congress Recommending Establishment of an Office of Selective Service Records
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