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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 30, 1951

I believe that we should analyze the development of our present activities while the problems are fresh in the minds of the participants.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 24, 1951

$37,800,000 are withdrawn from the Economic Cooperation Administration and are transferred to the Department of Agriculture to be administered under the said Yugoslav Emergency Relief Assistance Act of 1950 as directed by the Secretary of…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 24, 1951

The Senate committee has a right to work on anything that the Senate itself authorizes them to do.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 24, 1951

The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to perform the functions and exercise the powers and authority vested in the President by the Yugoslav Emergency Relief Assistance Act of 1950.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 24, 1951

I will appoint the Commissioner as soon as I am ready, and I will let you know right away.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 24, 1951

If they want to 'ball' themselves up, that's all right, that's their business, but they can't do that to me while I am in office.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 23, 1951

Always be kind to your poor relations, some of them may suddenly become rich some day, and it will be hard to explain.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 23, 1951

You finish that education and get yourself a degree from a standard college--I don't care which one it is--because nobody can take that away from you.

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