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On the recordMay 9, 1948
The Secretary is authorized to furnish protection for persons employed or seeking employment in or with the transportation systems of which possession is taken hereunder
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9957—Possession, Control, and Operation of Certain Railroads

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