03/27/1949
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"I request that State and local governments, the American National Red Cross, the National Fire Waste Council, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, and business, labor, and farm organizations,..."
"I urge that every man, woman, and child in this great country contribute to the nation-wide effort to strengthen the United States by accepting a personal responsibility in the never-ending campaign t..."
"I also direct the appropriate agencies of the Federal Government to assist in this crusade against the loss of life and property resulting from fires."
"Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and by section 7(c) of the ..."