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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 14, 1946

Only through a genuine cooperative effort can these goals be achieved in the world at large.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 14, 1946

Certain political rights are fundamental to freedom—free speech, a free press, the right of peaceable assembly, freedom of conscience, and the right of the people to choose their own form of government.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 14, 1946

To maintain a lasting peace, the peoples of the world have now shown their willingness to use force, if necessary, to prevent aggression or the threat of aggression.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 12, 1946

I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, in recognition that the health of American children, like their education, should be accepted as a definite public responsibility, do hereby designate the first day of May of…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 12, 1946

SECTION 6 (b). Any person who, in order to perform active service with the military or naval forces of the United States, has left a position in any department or agency (other than a temporary position) which is covered into the…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 12, 1946

SECTION 6 (a). Any person who, in order to perform active service with the military or naval forces of the United States, has left a position (other than a temporary position) which is covered into the classified civil service under…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 12, 1946

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman,President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon the people of the United States to observe May 22, 1946 as National Maritime Day by displaying the flag at their homes or other suitable…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 12, 1946

And I call upon the people in each of our communities to pledge themselves today to review their community health and medical care services to see how well these services meet the needs of all our children in the light of the goals of the…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 10, 1946

Any former employee of a department or agency of the Federal Government who is entitled to the benefits granted by subsection 8 (b) (A) of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 890), as amended, and who has entered or…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 10, 1946

Any permanent civil-service employee of a department or agency of the Federal Government who possesses special qualifications or experience of particular use to the Military Government authorities of the United States may be transferred…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 9, 1946

Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the United States and the aforesaid sections of the Revised Statutes of the…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 2, 1946

The Army is acting to meet the situation, and I think have met it very creditably.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 2, 1946

I haven't any comment to make on it because I haven't gone into the details.

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