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Show President Pushes Backing for Olds WASHINGTON, Oct 8 Pres. Truman said Thursday that h had asked Democratic Chairman Chair-man William M. Boyle Jr. to stir up support among state leaders for confirmation of Leland Olda on the federal power commission. H told a new conference that thia waa a very proper thing to do. He said he has to have party discipline if he Is to transact the business of tha government and carry out the party platform. A aenate committee Wednesday reported adversely on Olds' nom- the president's letter to the senate ssying "powerful corporations" were out to defeat his nominee. |