Primary evidence for the legal transition from mandatory controls to a presidential request for voluntary compliance.
The Senate had passed a proposed extension, but the House had not acted before the January 31 deadline.
Truman said the mandatory authority expired January 31, 1948, and asked producers of ethyl alcohol to continue temporarily the January quota amounts voluntarily, use no wheat for whiskey, and avoid disruptive grain purchases.
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Expiration and voluntary-continuation request
Verified against paragraphs 5–9 of the complete January 31 Truman Library transcription.
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