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Harry Truman: “It is therefore essential that he be given the power of subpoena, the power to compel testimony by granting immunity in…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 1952
It is therefore essential that he be given the power of subpoena, the power to compel testimony by granting immunity in appropriate cases and the power to administer oaths.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress Requesting That the Special Assistant to the Attorney General Be Given the Power of Subpoena.

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