04/05/1950
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"The contribution of such country to the mutual security of the free world, the importance of such assistance to the security of the United States, the strategic importance of imports received from cou..."
"By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 426(c) of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947, as amended (Public Law 67, 82nd Congress), it is hereby ordered as follows:"
"They are absolutely vital to our whole defense plan."
"We urgently need the air bases and depots and other installations that are covered by the House bill."