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On the recordFebruary 16, 1949
Safety, not only of the President and his family, but of the many persons visiting the Executive Mansion, is involved.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Letter to the President of the Senate Transmitting Appropriation Estimate for White House Repairs.

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