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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 commend to the favorable consideration of the Congress the enclosed letter from the Acting Secretary of State and the accompanying draft legislation to authorize an appropriation for a special contribution by the United States to the…

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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

My only comment would be on the price of steel, which I have always thought was too high.

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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

In submitting this proposed legislation, I wish to invite attention to the provisions of the resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations emphasizing the critical situation of these refugees and urging all states members of the…

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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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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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