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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 18, 1950

We have been discussing that with the Defense Department, and I hope that we can work out a program that will be equitable and fair, both to the Reserves and to the citizen soldiers altogether.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 18, 1950

Yes, I think I will go home to vote, if everything is all right here so I can leave.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 18, 1950

I can't comment on specific States because I don't know the local conditions.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 18, 1950

The administration did not discredit the law. The law was discredited in the Congress.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 18, 1950

I am very well satisfied with it, and I think I made that clear in my San Francisco speech.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 18, 1950

No, there is no justification for relaxing it, because we need the cotton here at home.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 17, 1950

The Commandant shall not issue a Coast Guard Port Security Card if he is satisfied that the character and habits of life of the applicant therefor are such as to authorize the belief that the presence of such individual on board a vessel…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 17, 1950

The security of the United States is endangered by reason of subversive activity.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 17, 1950

Evidence of sabotage or subversive activity involving or endangering any vessel, harbor, port, or waterfront facility shall be reported immediately to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and to the captain of the port, or to their…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 17, 1950

All agencies and authorities of the Government of the United States shall, and all state and local authorities and all persons are urged to, support, conform to, and assist in the enforcement of these regulations.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Oct 16, 1950

For Korea has become the symbol of the resistance of a united humanity against aggression.

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