The words 'Air Force,' are inserted after the word 'Army,' wherever such word occurs in the said order and in the title thereof.
Harry Truman: “The words 'Air Force,' are inserted after the word 'Army,' wherever such word occurs in the said order and in the title…”
On the recordJuly 11, 1948
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Executive Order 9976—Amendment of Executive Order No. 9871 of July 8, 1947, Prescribing Regulations Governing the Granting...
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