On the recordJanuary 22, 1951
The Commission shall make a thorough study of the problem of providing for the internal security of the United States and at the same time protecting the rights and freedoms of individuals.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “The Commission shall make a thorough study of the problem of providing for the internal security of the United States…”
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Executive Order 10207—Establishing the President's Commission on Internal Security and Individual Rights
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