Full text of Student Research File : Memorandum to J. Weldon Jones Regarding the Employment Act of 1946, File 14, Folder 1, Item 8

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February 14, 1946

Gerhard Colm

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To Be Enthusiastic or Not To Be Enthusiastic, That Is The Question

SUBJECT:

I am still somewhat worried about the line which might be
suggested in the statement prepared for the President on the Em­
ployment Act of 1946*
Before the bill was final, it was well to say that it is weak
and ought to be strengthened* After the bill is signed, it is, I
believe, best to emphasize that it does contain a very,far-reaching,
historical commitment by the government that will enable the Presi­
dent to recommend future legislation as an Implementation of a
policy declared by Congress. If Congress does not go along with
his future recommendations, he can point to the inconsistency by
the commitment under the Full Employment Act and the unwillingness
to implement it. Taft, Manasco, and other opponents of progressive
legislation insist that this bill does not contain a significant
commitment* If the President should apparently confirm this
position, he would deprive himself and advocates of progressive
legislation of a powerful argument for future legislation*
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