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

Finally, the $25 million provided in the bill for access roads to military establishments, seems excessive at this time.

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

Charlie says that the railroad men and management have made temporary adjournment, but they have been communicating with each other every day.

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

The American people have watched with great satisfaction the impressive achievements of the Republic of Korea since its founding 2 years ago.

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

I convey to Your Excellency and to the people of Korea the good wishes of the people of the United States.

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

By a stanch adherence to the principles of right and democracy, victory is assured.

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

I know that the aggressor will be repelled and that the people of Korea will achieve the freedom and independence which are their natural right.

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

I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby invite and urge the States of the Union and foreign nations to participate to the fullest practicable extent in the said First United States International Trade Fair.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 10, 1950

Such special treatment is obviously contradictory to the spirit and intent of the constitutional and legislative requirements which provide for the seventeenth decennial census.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 10, 1950

Special treatment of this type for specific municipalities would not only be administratively unfair and unsound, but if applied generally to several cities would add significantly to the cost of the Census and materially delay its…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 10, 1950

While I have felt obliged, for the foregoing considerations, to withhold my approval from this measure, I recognize that there will, perhaps, be many occasions when users of population data for cities would like a convenient source of…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 10, 1950

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 10 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 160), I hereby create a board of three members, to be appointed by me, to investigate the said disputes.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 10, 1950

Each of the carriers involved shall be given independent consideration in such investigation, and the said labor organizations shall be permitted to function as a unit in proceedings before the board.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 10, 1950

As provided by section 10 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, from this date and for thirty days after the board has made its report to the President, no change, except by agreement, shall be made by any of the carriers involved or their…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 10, 1950

The board shall report its findings to the President with respect to the said disputes within thirty days from the date of this order.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 10, 1950

No member of the said board shall be pecuniarily or otherwise interested in any organization of railway employees or any carrier.

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