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On the recordJanuary 20, 1948
The operation of all provisions of law requiring professional examinations for permanent promotion in the Regular Army of officers of the Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Corps is hereby suspended until June 30, 1948.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9928—Suspending Professional Examinations for Permanent Promotion of Officers in the Medical Department of...

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