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On the recordMarch 22, 1949
The role of the Federal Government, as I see it, is primarily to stimulate cooperation for safety and to encourage the use of the best methods and standards.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Address Before the President's Conference on Industrial Safety.

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