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Harry Truman: As a consequence, we now find that to a greater extent than ever before, whole industries are dominated by one or a few…

On the recordJuly 8, 1949
As a consequence, we now find that to a greater extent than ever before, whole industries are dominated by one or a few large organizations which can restrict production in the interest of higher profits and thus reduce employment and purchasing power.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Letter to the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on the Problem of Concentration of Economic Power.

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