Jan 14, 1951
For these reasons, therefore, I urge the Congress to repeal section 407 of this Act at its earliest opportunity.
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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Jan 14, 1951
The installations which will be provided under this Act are urgently needed by the military services.
Jan 12, 1951
The message of last April covers that situation, and it is still what I want.
Jan 12, 1951
Every sort of tax that will be necessary to raise revenue undoubtedly will be considered by the experts.
Jan 12, 1951
If you will just sit down and analyze the situation, the present rate of increase will be 49 million people, veterans or dependents, inside the next 3 or 4 years.
Jan 12, 1951
I don't see any sense in increasing the Federal national debt when we have got a prosperous country such as we have now, and we ought to pay as we go.
Jan 12, 1951
It is that same old argument between the anticipated budget and the cash budget.
Jan 12, 1951
I would like to see them all protected, but I was using that as a horrible example.
Jan 12, 1951
The Budget Director informs me that it has not yet been broken down between military and economic, but it will be.
Jan 12, 1951
I want to call your attention particularly to this memo sheet, which sets out as nearly as possible what the budget totals are, and how they are allocated.
Jan 12, 1951
The excess profits tax was a retroactive tax—December 1st or first of the year, if I remember correctly.
Jan 11, 1951
Decisive action, essential to our safety, should not be halted by controversy now.
Jan 11, 1951
This means more trained men in uniform, and more planes, tanks, ships, and other military supplies.
Jan 11, 1951
We can win our way through to ultimate triumph if we all pull together.
Jan 11, 1951
The United States is pledged and determined, along with other free peoples, to cheek aggression and to advance freedom.
Jan 10, 1951
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 3650(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, it is hereby ordered that the Virgin Islands be attached to and made a part of the internal revenue collection district of Maryland for all purposes…
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