Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman,President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including the said section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, do proclaim as follows:
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Proclamation 2865—Supplementing the Proclamations of December 16, 1947, and January 1, 1948, Carrying Out the General...
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I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury authority to prescribe such rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith as may be necessary further to effectuate the provisions of the act of July 17, 1952, or of this order.
The administration of that portion of the trust territory which includes the islands of Tinian and Saipan is hereby transferred from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of the Navy.
I am appreciative of the privilege that General Smith has offered me, to come over here and make a few remarks to this organization.
This order shall supersede Executive Order No. 9277 of December 3, 1941, entitled 'Award of the Purple Heart to Persons Serving with the Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard of the United States.'





