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American History

irisblue

(36,072 posts) Sun Sep 28, 2025, 03:55 AM Yesterday

What was the best law Harry S Truman signed, an idea taken from reddit

Source--https://www.reddit.com/r/Presidents/comments/1nrk8ob/day_32_what_was_the_best_law_that_harry_s_truman/

Redditors chose the Foreign Assistance Act AKA the Marshall Plan, signed 1948.

The 1950 amendments were a considerable expansion of the act were also mentioned

The desegregation of the US Military was by Executive Order 9981 on July 26, 1948.

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What was the best law Harry S Truman signed, an idea taken from reddit (Original Post) irisblue Yesterday OP

I think he signed the amendment for a two term limit Captain Zero Yesterday #1

Captain Zero

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1. I think he signed the amendment for a two term limit

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Sun Sep 28, 2025, 05:52 AM

Yesterday

On presidents?
I don't know. It might have been Eisenhower.
In light of current day insanity that's one to consider.
And before someone says an amendment is not a law. Yes it is a law.

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