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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 24, 1947

May I add a personal word of thanks to you, Mr. Secretary General, for the strong and steadfast manner in which you have performed the high duty entrusted to you as the impartial servant of the United Nations and its 55 Member Countries in…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 21, 1947

Such further measures and dispositions as may be determined by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget to be necessary to effectuate the purposes and provisions of this order shall be carried out in such manner as the Directory may direct…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 21, 1947

The functions, duties, powers, and authority vested in the Housing Expediter by this order shall be exercised and performed by him or, subject to his discretion and control, by such personnel of the Office of Housing Expediter as the…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 21, 1947

There may be transferred or otherwise made available to the Office of Housing Expediter, for use in connection with the functions, duties, and powers vested in the Housing Expediter by this order, any funds available to the Office of…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 21, 1947

All prior Executive orders, proclamations, or parts thereof in conflict with this order are amended accordingly.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 21, 1947

All functions, duties and powers of the Temporary Controls Administrator and the Office of Temporary Controls with respect to the Veterans' Emergency Housing Program which have heretofore been administered by the Civilian Production…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 21, 1947

In no event shall the amount of annual or sick leave so transferred exceed the maximum amount of annual or sick leave which may accumulate and currently accrue in either the Foreign Service or the Government agency to which such person is…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 21, 1947

In computing transfers of leave effected under the provision of sections 934 (b) and 935 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, five work-days of leave shall be regarded as equivalent to seven calendar days of leave.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 20, 1947

I, Harry S. Truman,President of the United States of America, do hereby set apart the month of April 1947 as Cancer Control Month, and do invite the Governors of the several States and the Territories and possessions of the United States…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 20, 1947

Therefore, I hope that the suggested Joint Resolution may have the early consideration of Congress.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 20, 1947

I have been impressed by the spirit of international good will and community of purpose which have characterized the development of the Constitution of this Organization.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 20, 1947

This order shall be effective immediately, but compliance with such of its provisions as require the expenditure of funds shall be deferred pending the appropriation of such funds.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 20, 1947

In view of the significance and urgency of international health problems, I consider it important that the United States join the World Health Organization as soon as possible.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 20, 1947

An officer or employee who is charged with being disloyal shall have a right to an administrative hearing before a loyalty board in the employing department or agency.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 20, 1947

The standard for the refusal of employment or the removal from employment in an executive department or agency on grounds relating to loyalty shall be that, on all the evidence, reasonable grounds exist for belief that the person involved…

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