Harry Truman: “The present emergency has caused great demands on the manpower…”

On the recordJune 8, 1951

The present emergency has caused great demands on the manpower resources of our country, with shortages of manpower in certain special areas already being felt.

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Harry Truman

Democratic · Missouri

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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Letter to the Director, Bureau of the Budget, on the Utilization of Manpower in the Federal Government.

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