You must continue to stand by me, because I have got the biggest job in the world, now.
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Remarks in Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio While En Route to Washington
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As President, I feel it my duty to protect the men who are engaged in this crucial work from such attacks.
This order shall supersede Executive Order No. 9277 of December 3, 1941, entitled 'Award of the Purple Heart to Persons Serving with the Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard of the United States.'
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