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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 16, 1949

Safety, not only of the President and his family, but of the many persons visiting the Executive Mansion, is involved.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 16, 1949

My ideas were very clearly and specifically expressed by the Secretary of State yesterday after an interview with me.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 16, 1949

It will be noted from the report that structural conditions in the Executive Mansion are more critical than was anticipated, and that it cannot be used for residence or other purposes without the completion of major repairs.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 16, 1949

Within the last year I became gravely concerned with what appeared to be unsafe conditions in the Executive Mansion.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 14, 1949

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 said dispute.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 14, 1949

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 the carriers represented by the…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 11, 1949

I urge every citizen to respond during that month as generously as possible to the humanitarian appeal of this organization.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 9, 1949

This order shall not become effective to change the status of the land until 10:00 a.m. on the thirty-fifth day after the date of this order, at which time the land shall, subject to the provisions of this order, become subject to disposal…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 9, 1949

I hereby designate and authorize the Honorable Luis Negron-Fernandez, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, to perform and discharge the duties of Judge of the District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico, and to…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 9, 1949

Subject to valid existing rights and to the provisions of existing withdrawals, the following-described land in the Angeles National Forest, California, is hereby opened to location and entry under the mining laws of the United States:

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 8, 1949

Warning is hereby expressly given to any unauthorized persons not to appropriate, injure, destroy, deface, or remove any feature of this monument and not to locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 8, 1949

I hereby further exempt the said John Monroe Johnson from compulsory retirement for age for an indefinite period of time

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 8, 1949

Provided, that for the purposes of this order his further term of office shall be considered as expiring upon the appointment and qualification of his successor

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 2, 1949

I appreciate that very much, and I sincerely hope that some of our people will pay a visit to your countries and become as well acquainted with them and their peoples as you have tried to become acquainted with us.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Feb 2, 1949

I hope to see the time come when every section of the world will have a government that is a government of and by and for the people, as Mr. Lincoln said along in the 1860's.

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