Harry Truman actually said...

All Federal agencies will cooperate with state and local governments and relief agencies and render such assistance as may be within the power and authority of the Federal Government.

Context

Letter to the Federal Works Administrator on the Flood Disaster in the Pacific Northwest.

05/31/1948

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