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On the recordJanuary 26, 1948
I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon the people of the United States, in their homes and churches, in the schools and hospitals, in social welfare and health agencies, in enforcement agencies and courts, in institutions for the care of delinquent juveniles, and in their minds and hearts, to act, individually and together, for the prevention and control of juvenile delinquency, so that our children and youth may fulfill their promise and become effective citizens in our nation.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Proclamation 2767—Prevention and Control of Juvenile Delinquency

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