Harry Truman actually said...

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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Special Message to the Congress Requesting That the Special Assistant to the Attorney General Be Given the Power of Subpoena.

02/13/1952

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