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Harry Truman: It seems to me of great importance that your subcommittee consider the consequences very carefully and I earnestly hope…

On the recordMay 21, 1951
It seems to me of great importance that your subcommittee consider the consequences very carefully and I earnestly hope the limitation can be removed before the Congress completes action on this bill.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Letter to Senator Maybank on the Limitation on Public Housing in the Appropriations Bill.

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