On the recordMarch 20, 1949
If we let them have their way, they would not only have pushed the whole cost of living up another 10 or 20 percent, but they would have broken up the homes of thousands of low-income families.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “If we let them have their way, they would not only have pushed the whole cost of living up another 10 or 20 percent, but…”
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Address Before the United States Conference of Mayors.
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