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Harry Truman: I recommend that the Congress enact temporary legislation to give Mr. Newbold Morris, Special Assistant to the Attorney…

On the recordFebruary 13, 1952
I recommend that the Congress enact temporary legislation to give Mr. Newbold Morris, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, the power to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence, and the authority 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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