Harry Truman actually said...

The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, through and with the aid of any persons or instrumentalities that he may designate, to take possession of the plants and facilities of the Cocker Machine and Foundry Company, located at Gastonia, North Carolina.

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Executive Order 9552—Authorizing the Secretary of War to Take Possession of and Operate the Plants and Facilities of the...

05/18/1945

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