Political Quotes

Harry Truman: By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitute and laws of the United States, and particularly by Title 1 of…

On the recordAugust 8, 1946
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitute and laws of the United States, and particularly by Title 1 of the First War Powers Act, 1941, approved December 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 838), I hereby extend the provisions of Executive Order No. 9177 of May 30, 1942 (7 F.R. 4195), to the Secretary of Commerce
Said by
Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 9768—Extending the Provisions of Executive Order 9177 of May 30, 1942, to the Secretary of Commerce

Share

More from Harry Truman

Jan 18, 1953

We know that large reserves of generating capacity are vital to economic health and to national security.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Jan 18, 1953

We built the Bureau of Reclamation's great new Hungry Horse Dam in Montana not as an isolated structure, but as a part of the Columbia Basin system.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 14, 1952

I am glad that the Bill of Rights is at last to be exhibited side by side with the Constitution.

presidency.ucsb.edu

Other voices in this conversation