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Harry Truman: I shall recommend that the Congress of the United States consider promptly the establishment of an appropriate…

On the recordAugust 6, 1945
I shall recommend that the Congress of the United States consider promptly the establishment of an appropriate commission to control the production and use of atomic power within the United States.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Proposing future governance of atomic energy.

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