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On the recordJanuary 28, 1948
Upon the basis of information furnished by the Secretary of Agriculture, I have determined that there is at present a critical shortage of grain which threatens to become even more serious during the next few months; that such shortage jeopardizes the national security and welfare of the United States; that there is no prospect that such critical shortage may soon be remedied by an increase in the available supply without additional governmental action; and that the situation cannot be solved by voluntary agreements under the provisions of Public Law 395.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress Urging Extension of Curbs on Grain Used in Production of Ethyl Alcohol.

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