On the recordJuly 5, 1951
The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Treasury are hereby directed to take such steps as they may respectively deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this order.
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Treasury are hereby directed to take such steps as they may…”
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Executive Order 10270—Extension of Enlistments in the Armed Forces of the United States
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