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Harry Truman: By virtue of the authority vested in me by the First War Powers Act, 1941, as amended by the act of January 12, 1951…

On the recordFebruary 1, 1951
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the First War Powers Act, 1941, as amended by the act of January 12, 1951, entitled 'An Act To amend and extend title II of the first War Powers Act, 1941'
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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