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On the recordJune 2, 1948
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 206 of the labor-Management Relations Act, 1947 (Public Law 101, 80th Congress), I hereby create a Board of Inquiry, consisting of such members as I shall appoint, to inquire into the issues involved in such disputes.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9964—Creating a Board of Inquiry to Report on Certain Labor Disputes Affecting the Maritime Industry of the...

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