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Jan 16, 1953

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 140 I64 Stat. 107, 145); and as Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, I hereby delegate to the Secretary of Defense the…

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Dec 10, 1952

It was suggested, and I decided that it wouldn't serve any good purpose, it would be just a piece of demagoguery; and that is what it turned out to be.

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Dec 3, 1952

My decision should not be interpreted as establishing any new pattern or policy.

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Nov 20, 1952

It is an office that is without parallel in the history of the world.

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