Harry Truman actually said...

December 30, 1951, is hereby fixed as the date on which sections 502(a), 502(b)(2) and 504(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1951 shall take effect.

Executive Order 10300—Providing for the Administration of the Mutual Security Act of 1951 and Related Statutes

10/31/1951

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By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, approved October 12, 1949, approved October 1...

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