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Harry Truman: Approval of this bill would likely result in demands by many other classes of persons for amendments which would grant…

On the recordJuly 10, 1949
Approval of this bill would likely result in demands by many other classes of persons for amendments which would grant similar relief to them.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Veto of Bill To Amend the Contract Settlement Act of 1944.

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