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On the recordMay 8, 1949
While there will be honest differences of opinion concerning many of the Commission's specific recommendations, I believe that the Commission's work as a whole represents a landmark in the field of Government organization.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress on Reorganization of the Executive Branch of the Government.

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