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Harry Truman: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 10 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C.…

On the recordAugust 10, 1950
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 10 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U.S.C. 160), I hereby create a board of three members, to be appointed by me, to investigate the said disputes.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 10150—Creating an Emergency Board to Investigate Disputes Between the Atlantic & East Carolina Railway,

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