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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 19, 1948

Each registrant between the ages of 19 and 26 will be considered as available for military service until his status in a deferred or exempt classification is clearly established to the satisfaction of the local board.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 19, 1948

The National Board shall be in all respects independent of the Director of Selective Service

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 16, 1948

WHEREAS in my opinion such disputes threaten to result in strikes or lockouts affecting a substantial part of the maritime industry, an industry engaged in trade, commerce, transportation, transmission or communication among the several…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 13, 1948

I invite the state and local governments, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, the National Fire Waste Council, the American National Red Cross, business and labor organizations, churches and schools, civic groups, and agencies of…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 13, 1948

I earnestly request that, as a Nation and as individual citizens, we dedicate ourselves during that week to waging a year-round campaign against the menace of fire.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 4, 1948

And they are simply a 'red herring' to keep from doing what they ought to do.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 4, 1948

No information has been revealed by these committees' investigations that has not long since been presented to a Federal grand jury.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 4, 1948

All but two of the employees involved have left the Federal Government, and these two have been placed on leave without pay before the congressional hearings started.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Aug 4, 1948

No comment of any sort on any of these foreign questions at all, except the one about General Clay.

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