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Harry Truman: The Secretary of Defense is hereby authorized to redelegated, subject to such conditions as the Secretary may deem…

On the recordJuly 6, 1951
The Secretary of Defense is hereby authorized to redelegated, subject to such conditions as the Secretary may deem appropriate, to the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force such functions under this order as affect their respective services.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 10271—Delegating the Authority of the President to Order Members and Units of Reserve Components of the...

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