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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 5, 1947

The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Solid Fuels Administration for War until its abolishment and thereafter through such agency or agencies of the Department of the Interior as he may designate, is authorized to wind up and…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 5, 1947

All prior Executive orders in conflict with this order are amended accordingly.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 4, 1947

Safety from fire should not be a topic for discussion during only 1 or 2 weeks of the year.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 4, 1947

I believe that the highest State and municipal officials must assume greater responsibility for leadership in this field.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 4, 1947

I am immensely interested in the health and welfare of the people of this country.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 4, 1947

Our first concern is for the lives of our people, especially those of young people.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 2, 1947

It is important that there be a continuing recognition of the price problem in all segments of our economy.

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

I am asking the second conference to fix as its minimum goal the saving of 10,000 lives this year.

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

I have called the second President's Highway Safety Conference to convene in Washington on June 18, 19, and 20.

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

The transfer effected by the Plan will eliminate uncertainty as to the Secretary's control over the administration of the Wage and Hour Division and will enable him to tie it into the Department more effectively.

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

The critical national importance of effective governmental action on labor problems requires proper assignment of responsibility for the administration of Federal labor programs.

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

I have found, after investigation, that each reorganization contained in the Plan is necessary to accomplish one or more of the purposes set forth in section 2(a) of the Reorganization Act of 1945.

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

The accomplishment of this objective is one of the most important tasks with which we are confronted.

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

In issuing this statement both Chiefs of State express their satisfaction with the great cordiality attained in the relations of the peoples they represent, and both, inspired by the ideals of Good Neighborliness and by mutual and full…

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