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Harry Truman: I do not believe that the mining industry as a whole wants to adopt the policy that the Government should guarantee it…

On the recordJuly 10, 1949
I do not believe that the mining industry as a whole wants to adopt the policy that the Government should guarantee it against loss in time of emergency.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Veto of Bill To Amend the Contract Settlement Act of 1944.

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