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Harry Truman: “NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including Title I of the First…”

On the recordMarch 28, 1946
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including Title I of the First War Powers Act, 1941 (55 Stat. 838), and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9709—Providing Interim Arrangements Respecting Certain Air Navigation Facilities Abroad

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