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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 20, 1950

I am going to fill them just as quickly as I can find the men for the places.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 20, 1950

I think they are making great progress, and I think before they get through they will have attained their objectives.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 19, 1950

The amendment, if effective, would require a substantially complete embargo on trade between Western and Eastern Europe.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 19, 1950

The amendment leaves no room for negotiation, and accordingly would tend to force such countries into the Soviet orbit, in spite of their friendship for the United States.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 19, 1950

Consequently, I earnestly urge the Congress to leave the amendments out of the bill.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 19, 1950

I am convinced that this amendment in its present form would not accomplish the purpose intended but, on the contrary, would do much more harm than good.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 19, 1950

I feel I must make a special request to the Congress to eliminate it in completing action upon this bill.

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

I urge the members of the Congress to consider this report carefully over the next few weeks as a basis for the enactment of legislation in the near future.

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

In the meantime, I intend to establish a temporary Civil Defense Administration, which will carry forward the civil defense work until permanent legislation is enacted by the Congress, and which will provide a central point of leadership…

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

The organization of an effective civil defense system involves many difficult problems.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 13, 1950

I hope it will be possible for your Committee to follow up on the original law by reporting H.R. 9313 to the Senate in time for final Congressional action at the current session.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Sep 13, 1950

I told you that I would take action as promptly as I could get the bill analyzed.

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