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Harry Truman: “The Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of the Navy are authorized to…”

On the recordFebruary 20, 1947
The Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of the Navy are authorized to provide appropriate assistance to the members and the alternate member herein designated in the performance of their duties and may assign or detail such personnel under their respective jurisdiction, including members of the armed forces, as may be requested for the purpose.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9827—Appointment of the Members and the Alternate Member of a Military Tribunal Established for the Trial...

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