By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitute and laws of the United States, and particularly by Title 1 of the First War Powers Act, 1941, approved December 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 838), I hereby extend the provisions of Executive Order No. 9177 of May 30, 1942 (7 F.R. 4195), to the Secretary of Commerce
Executive Order 9768—Extending the Provisions of Executive Order 9177 of May 30, 1942, to the Secretary of Commerce
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