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Harry Truman: “I commend to the favorable consideration of the Congress the enclosed letter from the Acting Secretary of State and the…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 1949
I commend to the favorable consideration of the Congress the enclosed letter from the Acting Secretary of State and the accompanying draft legislation to authorize an appropriation for a special contribution by the United States to the United Nations for the relief of Palestine refugees.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress Concerning Relief to Palestine Refugees.

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