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Harry Truman: By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including the Defense Production Act of 1950…

On the recordMarch 9, 1951
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including the Defense Production Act of 1950, and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the armed forces, the Atomic Energy Commission is hereby designated as an additional guaranteeing agency under section 301 of the Defense Production Act of 1950
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 10223—Further Providing for the Performance of Certain Functions Under the Defense Production Act of 1950

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