Harry Truman actually said...

I hereby extend for a period of twelve months all enlistments in the United States Coast Guard, including the Coast Guard Reserve, which shall expire at any time after the date of this order and prior to July 9, 1951.

Context

Executive Order 10164—Extension of Enlistments in the United States Coast Guard

09/26/1950

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