06/16/1952
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"NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the said act of July 16, 1946, and as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, it ..."
"WHEREAS such vessels and craft are in excess of the naval needs of the United States;"
"I don't know of any necessity for that."
"We didn't discuss the labor bill."