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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

I THANK YOU for your courteous message sent me upon your departure from the United States.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

Palestine--everything that has been said about Palestine is still on the record, and still stands.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

May I express to you, Mr. President, my best wishes for your personal well-being and happiness.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the said act of June 29, 1940, 54 Stat. 686, the following-described tract of land is hereby added to and made a part of the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, and shall…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

I share your confidence that our relations will grow ever stronger in the same cordial spirit that governed my recent visit to your great country and your visit to the United States.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

WHEREAS by the act of June 29, 1940, 54 Stat. 686, certain federally-owned lands lying partly in the District of Columbia and partly in the State of Virginia were placed under the control and administration of the Administrator of Civil…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 8, 1947

The details of these estimates, the necessity therefor, and the reasons for their submission at this time are set forth in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitted herewith, in whose comments and observations…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 8, 1947

I hereby suspend for a period of six months, effective immediately, the above-mentioned provisions of law prohibiting more than eight hours of labor in any one day by laborers and mechanics employed by the Government of the United States.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 8, 1947

I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress supplemental estimates of appropriation for the fiscal year 1947 for the Civil Service Commission in the amount of $16,160,000, and for the Department of Justice…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 7, 1947

And provided further, That the moneys perceived on account of the sale or return of any such vessel, after deduction therefrom of any expenses incurred by the Commission in connection with such sale or return, shall be deposited in the…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 7, 1947

The United States Maritime Commission is hereby authorized and directed to dispose of any of the above-mentioned vessels which are not longer needed by the United States,

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