On the recordAugust 2, 1946
The Federal Government should not compete with private industry for scarce materials, neither should it compete in any area for scarce labor.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “The Federal Government should not compete with private industry for scarce materials, neither should it compete in any…”
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Letters Calling for Reductions in Expenditures for Construction.
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