On the recordMay 17, 1949
The accomplishment of this objective will be furthered by the transfer of these territories to civilian administration and the enactment of organic legislation at the earliest practicable date.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe accomplishment of this objective will be furthered by the transfer of these territories to civilian administration and the enactment of organic legislation at the earliest practicable date.
Letter to the Secretary of the Interior on the Transfer of the Pacific Islands to Civilian Administration.
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