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On the recordMarch 15, 1948
The Attorney General and the United States Maritime Commission shall act in consultation with the Secretary of State in carrying out the terms of this Executive order with all possible promptness in a manner which will effectuate the foreign policy of the United States to assist friendly and democratic European nations to rebuild their economies without delay.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9935—Directing the Transfer of Certain Vessels to the Government of Italy

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