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On this day the army engineers established the Manhattan project to build the first atomic bomb.
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This act gave the bureau of mines the ability to build energy resource labs.
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The presidential succession act is signed into affect by president Truman.
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On this day the Central intelligence agency was officially established.
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During this year congress passed the foreign aid bill which included the Marshall plan.
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America and Britain in response to the soviet union begin to airlift food and fuel to those in west berlin.
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On this day the library unveiled its new memorial hall for all the staff members who ended up losing their lives in world war 2.
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Verner was the chief assistant librarian, but on this day he become the librarian of congress.