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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 2, 1946

A prolonged coal strike? I can answer that categorically. It would knock the whole thing out.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 2, 1946

We will take care of our own, just as we are trying to take care of the other people in the world.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 2, 1946

I haven't any comment to make on it because I haven't gone into the details.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 2, 1946

The Army is acting to meet the situation, and I think have met it very creditably.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 2, 1946

The Labor Department has a mediator with the operators and with Mr. Lewis, and they are working diligently trying to arrive at a settlement.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 2, 1946

Discussed everything that had to do with New York politics, and I listened with a lot of interest.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 31, 1946

I hereby establish an inter-agency committee, with you or your nominee as chairman, with representatives from the Department of State, Treasury, Commerce, Interior, Labor, the Federal Security Agency, and the Bureau of the Budget.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 31, 1946

I am anxious that our relationships with all international organizations have a firm foundation in wide public understanding and participation.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 31, 1946

I wish to see appropriate interdepartmental relationships established among the interested agencies of this government.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 31, 1946

This inter-agency committee shall have the responsibility for ensuring that our Government aids to the fullest extent the proper functioning of the FAO.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 28, 1946

The provisions of this order shall be applicable to the facilities, property, and functions transferred by Executive Order No. 9669 of December 28, 1945, which order is hereby superseded

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 28, 1946

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including Title I of the First War Powers Act, 1941 (55 Stat. 838), and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Mar 28, 1946

WHEREAS certain air navigation and aeronautical communications facilities provided by the United States for military purposes are located at points in foreign territory and elsewhere outside the continental limits of the United States…

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