On the recordMay 4, 1952
At present, insurance against flood damage is virtually unobtainable from private insurance companies.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “At present, insurance against flood damage is virtually unobtainable from private insurance companies.”
Editor's note · Context
Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation on a National System of flood Disaster Insurance.
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