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On the recordJune 7, 1945
The decision of the Secretary of War or the Secretary of the Navy shall be final as to whether the national military security permits that the scientific information in question be released.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9568—Providing for the Release of Scientific Information

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