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The American Housing Act of 1949 (Pub. L. 81–171) was a landmark, sweeping expansion of the federal role in mortgage insurance and issuance and the construction of public housing. It was part of President Harry Truman 's program of domestic legislation, the Fair Deal .
However, despite strong opposition, there were elements of Truman's agenda that did win congressional approval, such as the public housing subsidies cosponsored by Republican Robert A. Taft under the 1949 National Housing Act, which funded slum clearance and the construction of 810,000 units of low-income housing over a period of six years.
The 1949 State of the Union Address was given by Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, on Wednesday, January 5, 1949, to the 81st United States Congress in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. [1] It was Truman's fourth State of the Union Address.
Amending 10276 With Respect to the Administration of Title I of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as Amended 1951-09-27 10332: Designating Additional Agencies Pursuant to Section 103(a) of the Renegotiation Act of 1951 1951-09-28 10333: Establishing a Seal for the United States Court of Military Appeals 1951-09-28 10334
Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act. Instructs the Interior Department to review monument designations made under the Antiquities Act of 1906 that were created after 1996 and are at least 100,000 acres. Read Order Read article ; April 25, 2017 Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America
It reversed some of the pro-labor union legislation that was central to the New Deal. When Robert A. Taft, the conservative Republican senator, unexpectedly supported the Housing Act of 1949, Truman achieved one new liberal program. Truman took a strong stance on civil rights, ordering equal rights in the military to the disgust of the white ...
President Harry Truman went around a stalemated Congress 75 years ago and issued an executive order to desegregate the military, offering a crucial victory for the Civil Rights Movement.
At 101, Sandy Horwitz has participated in 80 general elections and 21 presidential elections. He cast his first vote in 1944 for Franklin D. Roosevelt using an absentee ballot.