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On the recordMay 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
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9848—Disposal of Certain Foreign Merchant Vessels

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