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Harry Truman: While it is up to the Congress to determine the subjects which it will investigate, I feel sure that a thorough…

On the recordNovember 29, 1948
While it is up to the Congress to determine the subjects which it will investigate, I feel sure that a thorough investigation of lobbying activities would have a very salutary effect, and I would be glad to see such an investigation undertaken.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Letter in Response to a Resolution on Lobbying Adopted by the International Association of Machinists.

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