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On the recordMarch 12, 1950
The transfer will thus clarify responsibility and simplify relationships in the execution of public works activities in Alaska and the Virgin Islands.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plans 15, 16, and 17 of 1950.

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