It is to the everlasting credit of the War Food Administration that even after supplying the great demands made upon us from all over the world, the American people as a whole not only did not go hungry but actually enjoyed a better diet than in the days before the war.
Harry Truman: “It is to the everlasting credit of the War Food Administration that even after supplying the great demands made upon us…”
On the recordMay 22, 1945
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Letter Accepting Resignation of Marvin Jones as War Food Administrator.
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