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In September 1945, Truman addressed Congress and presented a 21-point program of domestic legislation outlining a series of proposed actions in the fields of economic development and social welfare. [5] The measures that Truman proposed to Congress included: [6] Major improvements in the coverage and adequacy of the unemployment compensation ...
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.
Frank Buckles (1901–2011), United States Army corporal and the last surviving American military veteran of World War I [5] [6] R. Gregg Cherry (1891–1957), North Carolina governor [2] John E. Courson (born 1944), South Carolina state senator [7] Fred Henry Davis (1894–1937), lawyer and judge who served in several elected offices in ...
Truman heard about needless waste and profiteering from the construction of Fort Leonard Wood in his home state of Missouri, and he was determined to see for himself what was going on. He traveled in his personal car not only to Missouri but also to various military installations from Florida through the Midwest driving approximately 10,000 ...
Restricting Competition in Certain Civil Service Examinations to Veterans July 16, 1945 54 9589-A: Authorizing the Petroleum Administrator To Take Possession of and Operate the Butadiene Plant Operated by Sinclair Rubber, Inc., at Houston, Texas July 19, 1945 55 9590: Establishing Certain Awards for the Coast and Geodetic Survey July 21, 1945 ...
Kentucky exploded for 117 points in a victory Saturday against Alabama. Where does that rank among the highest-scoring games ever for the Wildcats?
The President's Committee on Civil Rights was a United States presidential commission established by President Harry Truman in 1946. The committee was created by Executive Order 9808 on December 5, 1946, and instructed to investigate the status of civil rights in the country and propose measures to strengthen and protect them.
The search for the suspect accused of launching a mass shooting on a Kentucky highway over the weekend continues Monday as it's revealed he had texted someone just 30 minutes prior that he ...