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Truman Committee

Photo of senators at hearing.
Missouri Senator Harry S. Truman chairs a Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program. The "Truman Committee" saved taxpayers millions of dollars by reducing waste and corruption among miliary contractors.
credit: Truman Library, National Archives