On the recordApril 30, 1947
Since V-J Day this same authority has been used extensively in demobilizing war agencies and reconverting the governmental structure to peacetime needs.
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presidency.ucsb.eduSince V-J Day this same authority has been used extensively in demobilizing war agencies and reconverting the governmental structure to peacetime needs.
Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 1 of 1947.
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