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On the recordMay 18, 1948
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows
Said by
Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9960—Providing for the Administration of Aid and Relief for the People of Certain Countries

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