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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 3, 1951

The General is coming to see me, and after we have had a conference, I will comment on it.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 3, 1951

The Big Four now works under the direction of the United Nations because the United Nations Charter takes the place of all those things.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 3, 1951

The House makes its own rules, and we will try and operate with the rules, as usual.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 2, 1951

Whenever the available supply of any food is insufficient to meet all needs therefore the Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly determine the division to be made of the available supply.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 2, 1951

There is hereby created an agency which shall be known as the Defense Production Administration.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 2, 1951

There shall be at the head of the Defense Production Administration a Defense Production Administrator, hereinafter referred to as the Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 2, 1951

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including the Defense Production Act of 1950, and as President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, it is hereby ordered as follows:

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 2, 1951

In the event of any difference in view arising between the Secretary of Agriculture and any other officer or agency of the Government in the administration of functions under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to food, such…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 2, 1951

All orders, regulations, rulings, certificates, directives, and other actions relating to any function affected by this Executive order shall remain in effect except as they are inconsistent herewith or are hereafter amended or revoked…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 2, 1951

Nothing in this Executive order shall be deemed to supersede any provision of Executive Order No. 10193 of December 16, 1950.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 2, 1951

Nothing in this Executive order shall affect the validity or force of anything heretofore done under the said Executive Orders Nos. 10161 or 10172.

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