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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 13, 1947

It is not the purpose of the Act to permit violation of our fundamental wage and hour standards, or to allow a lowering of these standards.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 13, 1947

If those effects prove to be detrimental to the maintenance of fair labor standards for our workers, I shall request the Congress to take prompt remedial action.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

If the Potsdam agreement could be carried out, the situation would be very--[inaudible words]--situation in Japan has been handled because we had control of it.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

WHEREAS the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics has no further need for a certain tract of 263.70745 acres of such lands, and it appears that the addition of such tract to the said Highway would be in the public interest:

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

Palestine--everything that has been said about Palestine is still on the record, and still stands.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

May I express to you, Mr. President, my best wishes for your personal well-being and happiness.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

I discussed it as thoroughly and as completely as I could with the Associated Press in New York.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the said act of June 29, 1940, 54 Stat. 686, the following-described tract of land is hereby added to and made a part of the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, and shall…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

WHEREAS by the act of June 29, 1940, 54 Stat. 686, certain federally-owned lands lying partly in the District of Columbia and partly in the State of Virginia were placed under the control and administration of the Administrator of Civil…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

It is absolutely essential that that $257 billion be whittled down as far as we possibly can, so that there won't be any fluctuation in the price of the bonds and we can keep double the interest on those bonds.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

All I am interested in is the doctrine of the Republic of the United States of America.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

Not now. I don't think there's any possible chance to reduce taxes now, if we are going to maintain the economic stability of this country.

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