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On the recordMay 22, 1945
You have certainly carried out the principle of the basic act creating your office--'to promote the welfare of the wage earners of the United States'.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Letter Accepting Resignation of Frances Perkins as Secretary of Labor.

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