02/01/1948
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"And unless we lead the way, there will be no peace in the world."
"This order shall be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER and shall be effective on and after the thirtieth day following the date of such publication."
"I hereby declare the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service to be a military service and a branch of the land and naval forces of the United States during the period of the present war."
"HE SERVED his Government faithfully, intelligently, and modestly for a period which spanned almost a third of our national existence."