Harry Truman actually said...

The following-described parcels of land comprising portions of the Fort Ruger Military Reservation, located on the Island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, are hereby restored to the jurisdiction of the Territory of Hawaii:

Context

Executive Order 10268—Restoring Certain Lands Comprisings Portions of the Fort Ruger Miltary Reservation to the Jurisdiction...

07/04/1951

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