On the recordJune 18, 1952
No, they can't tell the Executive what to do. They pass laws, and if I approve them I try to carry them out. I didn't approve that one, by the way.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “No, they can't tell the Executive what to do. They pass laws, and if I approve them I try to carry them out. I didn't…”
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