By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 216 of the Public Health Service Act (58 Stat. 690)

Bill Boyle comes to see me whenever he feels like it.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of August 8, 1950, 64 Stat. 419 (3 U.S.C. Supp. 301-303)

That was cleared with me.

We do intend, however, in agreement with our allies, to grant the Federal Republic increasing authority over its own affairs, and eventually to see Germany restored as a fully sovereign nation.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 301 and 426 (c) of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947, as amended, it is hereby ordered as follows:

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 507 (b) of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 893), it is hereby ordered as follows:

The provisions of sections 501 and 502 of this Executive order shall be subject to the authority delegated to the Secretary of State by this section.

The United States High Commissioner for Germany, hereinafter referred to as the High Commissioner, shall be the supreme United States authority in Germany.

Without such authority and resources the President cannot be held accountable for the conduct of Federal administration.

The Commission has stated--and I believe quite correctly--that the basic requirement for achieving effective management in government is to grant to the men upon whom responsibility is placed by the Constitution and the statutes an adequate measure of authority and flexibility to perform their jobs.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of March 26, 1934

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 16 of the Pay Readjustment Act of 1942.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Title I of the First War Powers Act, 1941, approved December 18, 1941, and in order to expedite the prosecution of the war effort, it is hereby ordered as follows:

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by Title II of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, approved March 27, 1942.

The authority, functions, and duties of the Director shall not extend to the Western Hemisphere exclusive of the United States and Canada.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Title I of the First War Powers Act, 1941, approved December 18, 1941, it is hereby ordered as follows.

All authority, rights, privileges, powers, duties, and functions transferred or delegated to the Department of Justice are hereby transferred to the Alien Property Custodian.