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On the recordMay 2, 1946
The Petroleum Administration for War, established by Executive Order No. 9276 of December 2, 1942, together with the offices of Petroleum Administrator and Deputy Petroleum Administrator, is terminated.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9718—Termination of the Petroleum Administration for War

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