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Hashingtour Deli WB252 NL PD FEB 8 Il 07 AM 1946 DULUTH MINN FEB 7 1946 HON HARRY S TRUMAN, PRESIDENT M WHITE HOUSE IF RUMOR IS CORRECT THAT STEEL STRIKE WILL BE SETTLED BY HIGHER WAGES AND PRICES, AND IF OTHER MANUFACTURERS ARE GOING TO BE GRANTED RELIEF WITH THE PRESENT PRACTICE OF THE OPA FORCING DISTRIBUTORS TO ASSUME ALL THE BURDEN OF THIS RELIEF, OR IF ANY SETTLEMENT WILL NOT PROVIDE DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, AND SMALL MANUFACTURERS T00, WITH THE SAME GROSS MARGIN THAT PREWAR COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS PROVED IS NECESSARY, THERE WILL BE NO INCENTIVE NOR PROFITS TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT, AND WE S. 5 a 7652 $