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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

WHEREAS the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics has no further need for a certain tract of 263.70745 acres of such lands, and it appears that the addition of such tract to the said Highway would be in the public interest:

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 12, 1947

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the said act of June 29, 1940, 54 Stat. 686, the following-described tract of land is hereby added to and made a part of the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, and shall…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 8, 1947

I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress supplemental estimates of appropriation for the fiscal year 1947 for the Civil Service Commission in the amount of $16,160,000, and for the Department of Justice…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 8, 1947

The details of these estimates, the necessity therefor, and the reasons for their submission at this time are set forth in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitted herewith, in whose comments and observations…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 8, 1947

I hereby suspend for a period of six months, effective immediately, the above-mentioned provisions of law prohibiting more than eight hours of labor in any one day by laborers and mechanics employed by the Government of the United States.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 7, 1947

The United States Maritime Commission is hereby authorized and directed to dispose of any of the above-mentioned vessels which are not longer needed by the United States,

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 7, 1947

And provided further, That the moneys perceived on account of the sale or return of any such vessel, after deduction therefrom of any expenses incurred by the Commission in connection with such sale or return, shall be deposited in the…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 7, 1947

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the act of June 6, 1941, 55 Stat. 242, it is hereby ordered as follows:

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 5, 1947

All prior Executive orders in conflict with this order are amended accordingly.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 5, 1947

Effective on the date of this order the authority of the Solid Fuels Administrator to exercise any power or functions vested in him by the provisions of Executive Order No. 9332 of April 19, 1943, establishing the Solid Fuels…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 5, 1947

The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Solid Fuels Administration for War until its abolishment and thereafter through such agency or agencies of the Department of the Interior as he may designate, is authorized to wind up and…

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 5, 1947

Effective at the close of business on June 30, 1947, the Solid Fuels Administration for War is abolished, and Executive Order No. 9332 of April 19, 1943, is revoked.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 4, 1947

Safety from fire should not be a topic for discussion during only 1 or 2 weeks of the year.

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