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

I sincerely hope that you will continue your studies of the peoples of the world, and that eventually when you get to be as old as I am, that the United Nations will be functioning fully and completely, in keeping the peace of the…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 30, 1949

Today the United States Government has extended de jure recognition to the Government of Transjordan.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 27, 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 the said dispute.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 27, 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 any of the carriers involved or its…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 26, 1949

I very carefully was trying to avoid it, because I don't know how to pronounce it: Louis St. Laurent-L-a-u-r-e-n-t--I don't know how to pronounce it--that's a French pronunciation.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 26, 1949

The origin of point four has been in my mind, and in the minds of members of the Government, for the past 2 or 3 years, ever since the Marshall plan was inaugurated.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 26, 1949

The only comment I can make on that is that they passed through the receiving line and were very cordially received.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 26, 1949

We are not working on it, at the present time, but we are going to work on it some time soon.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 26, 1949

I spend most of my time going over to that globe back there, trying to figure out ways to make peace in the world.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 26, 1949

It's a policy of the administration over the next 4 years, and it's something that will have to be implemented gradually.

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