On the recordApril 25, 1951
The world situation could explode at any time, and we must make every day count.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “The world situation could explode at any time, and we must make every day count.”
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Special Message to the Congress Recommending Extension and Broadening of the Defense Production Act.
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