Harry Truman actually said...

I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do proclaim that the national emergencies declared to exist by the proclamations of September 8, 1939, and May 27, 1941, terminated this day upon the entry into force of the Treaty of Peace with Japan.

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Proclamation 2974—Termination of the National Emergencies Proclaimed on September 8, 1939, and May 27, 1941

04/27/1952

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