Bowles Told of Steel Price Rise in White House Visit
The White House bulletin board listed OP Administrator Chester Bowles for a full hour with President Truman as inflation fears grow. Bowles urged a six month trial of higher steel profits and wage scales, arguing overtimes and scrap prices would shift with planned price moves. European refugees and immigration quotas also drew attention as Byrnes’ ex-executors speed up visas and office setups.
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Truman
White House
Bowles
John Snyder
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chester Bowles
Snyder
Franklin Roosevelt
Jimmy Byrnes
State Department
U. S
Europe
South Carolina
Byrnes
Bureau of the Budget
Department of ‘Agriculture
France
Henry Morgenthau
Germany
State department plan seeks broad foreign exchange program
A Truman endorsed bill outlines a cultural exchange program to bring together citizens from home towns of other nations and the United States. It envisions reciprocal study by students teachers scientists and leaders across nations with no propaganda, plus support for libraries, radio broadcasts, and a documentary service to shape fair views of American life.
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United States
State Department
America
Department
Truman
Veterans discharge points and education queries answered
This weekly Washington Bureau column answers reader questions on discharge points and eligibility for benefits. It notes points earned while in service continue and explains changing freeze dates, potential for education in Japan with USAFI, widow pensions, and mustering out pay.
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Air Corps
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Ala
Scottsville
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U. S. Army
Goodfellow Blvd
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