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Harry Truman: By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows

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
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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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