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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 30, 1946

All provisions of prior Executive orders in conflict with this order are amended accordingly.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 29, 1946

I am confident of the eventual outcome of this fight against infantile paralysis.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 29, 1946

Health is no guarantee of freedom, but without it no people can really be free.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 25, 1946

This order shall become effective with respect to any agency concerned as of the close of its pay period terminating or current on January 31, 1946.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 25, 1946

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including Title I of the First War Powers Act, 1941 (55 Stat. 838), and the War Mobilization and Reconversion Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 785), and as…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 25, 1946

The executive agencies of the Government shall exercise their emergency powers and other powers for the purpose of aiding in the solution of the problems created by the existing housing emergency, the alleviation of which is vital to an…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 24, 1946

If we let Europe go cold and hungry, we may lose some of the foundations of order on which the hope for world-wide peace must rest.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 23, 1946

He rendered sound advice on many matters of national and international policy, legislation and government administration and lifted from the shoulders of the President many vexatious problems, thus lessening materially the burdens of the…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 22, 1946

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 10 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, I hereby create a board of three members, to be appointed by me, to investigate said disputes.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 21, 1946

Your sincere desire to assist in every way possible in securing an early termination of this dispute is highly appreciated.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jan 21, 1946

For the present, I suggest that you continue your study of governmental data, and that you remain available for further consultation.

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