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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 30, 1947

The designation of the above-named organizations as public international organizations within the meaning of the said International Organizations Immunities Act is not intended to abridge in any respect privileges and immunities which such…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 30, 1947

I hereby designate such organizations as public international organizations entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the said Act.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 30, 1947

The said Executive Order No. 3358 of November 24, 1920, is modified accordingly.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 30, 1947

The field administrator shall act under the guidance and in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of State

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 30, 1947

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of May 22, 1947, entitled 'An Act to Provide for Assistance to Greece and Turkey,'

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 26, 1947

The primary responsibility for meeting housing needs rests, and must continue to rest, with private industry, as I have stated on other occasions.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 26, 1947

The essential and important difference between the organization established by the Plan and the pre-war arrangement, to which housing agencies and functions would otherwise automatically revert on the termination of Title I of the First…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 26, 1947

No lesser objective is commensurate with the productive capacity and resources of the country or with the dignity which a true democracy accords the individual citizen.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 26, 1947

It is vital that a sound permanent organization of housing activities be established at the earliest possible date in order to insure that housing functions will not be scattered among numerous agencies, with consequent confusion and…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 26, 1947

I also urge the people of the United States to fly the American flag from their homes on June 14, and I suggest that civic groups and individuals arrange, where feasible, for joint displays of the emblems of the United Nations in…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 26, 1947

I am transmitting herewith Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1947, prepared in accordance with the Reorganization Act of 1945.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 26, 1947

In this way the Plan provides machinery for promoting the most effective use of all the housing functions of the Government, for obtaining consistency between these functions and the general economic and fiscal policies of the Government…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 26, 1947

I do hereby designate June 14, 1947, as Flag Day; and I direct the officials of the Federal Government and request the officials of the State and local governments to have our colors displayed on all public buildings on that day.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 26, 1947

The provision of adequate housing will remain a major national objective throughout the next decade.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 26, 1947

The Plan places in the Housing and Home Finance Administrator the functions heretofore vested in the Federal Loan Administrator and the Federal Works Administrator with respect to the housing agencies and functions formerly administered…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 26, 1947

They require coordination and supervision so that each will render its full contribution without conflict with the performance of other housing functions.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 26, 1947

By reason of the reorganizations made by the Plan, I have found it necessary to include therein provisions for the appointment of (1) an Administrator to head the Housing and Home Finance Agency, (2) the three members of the Home Loan Bank…

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