Harry Truman: “The coal strike is a very serious situation.”

I feel the Committee has done a thorough job of investigation and I wish to call your attention to these suggestions, some of which, I am sure, would be helpful.

We have discovered that the Constitution does not prevent us from correcting social injustice, or advancing the general welfare.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 140 I64 Stat. 107, 145); and as Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Defense the…

The experience of this early period of public action showed that constant vigilance and competent professional guidance are essential to prevent irreparable losses.