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Harry Truman

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Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States, serving from April 12, 1945, to January 20, 1953. A member of the Democratic Party, he assumed the presidency after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Truman is known for his decisive leadership during the final months of World War II, including the controversial decision to use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which contributed to Japan's surrender. He also played a significant role in the early stages of the Cold War, implementing the Truman Doctrine to contain communism and establishing NATO.

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Sep 7, 1949

I expect some Republicans are very much wrought up about it, so I hope to keep them that way.

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Sep 7, 1949

I think Mrs. Roosevelt covered the situation perfectly and thoroughly.

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Sep 7, 1949

And I want to say to you here that you have all the cooperation that goes with the Office of the President of the United States.

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Sep 7, 1949

Of course I can't make any comment on them, because it's barely started. No comment to make.

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Sep 7, 1949

You know, the most important thing that I do as President, in my opinion, is to appoint Federal judges.

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Sep 7, 1949

We are doing everything we possibly can, of course, to survey that strike.

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Sep 7, 1949

You know, if a child has a good mother, and most of them do have, and the first three grade teachers are good teachers, who understand the moral outlook as we see it, there is no danger of that child being anything but a good citizen, no…

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Sep 7, 1949

I think this rising generation has prospects before it that are really unequaled in the history of the world.

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Sep 7, 1949

I am hopeful that some of the things with which we are confronted can be remedied by this conference next year.

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Sep 7, 1949

It is necessary that we improve our educational system continually.

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Sep 7, 1949

I think that is rather disgraceful in the richest nation in the world, with all the resources that we have, to neglect the health of the young people.

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Sep 6, 1949

The said Executive Order No. 108-A of December 23, 1898, is revoked, effective July 1, 1950.

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Sep 6, 1949

The administration of the Island of Guam is hereby transferred from the Secretary of the Navy to the Secretary of the Interior.

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