On the recordDecember 17, 1950
The changes that will be made under this authority will be temporary in nature, for the purpose of furthering the defense effort.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “The changes that will be made under this authority will be temporary in nature, for the purpose of furthering the…”
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Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Asking for Additional Emergency Legislation.
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