The President's News Conference
07/06/1949
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My decision should not be interpreted as establishing any new pattern or policy.
The longer I live, the more I am impressed by the significance of our simple official oath to uphold and defend the Cons...
The Constitution belongs to no one group of people and to no single branch of the Government.
I am concerned that the program outlined above be initiated at the earliest practicable date.