Richard Nixon actually said...

Whenever the entire Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy, the reference to the Secretary of Transportation in section 1 of this order shall be deemed to be a reference to the Secretary of the Navy.

Context

Executive Order 11645—Authority of the Secretary of Transportation to Prescribe Certain Regulations Relating to Coast Guard...

02/07/1972

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