The President's News Conference
02/27/1947
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This order shall supersede Executive Order No. 9277 of December 3, 1941, entitled 'Award of the Purple Heart to Persons ...
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I hope I will always deserve it.
The Secretary of the Navy shall award the Purple Heart, in the name of the President of the United States, to any person...