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On the recordJanuary 5, 1949
Prompt action on this bill is of great importance to me in strengthening the management of the Executive Branch to meet those responsibilities.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Urging Pay Increases for Federal Executives.

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