Harry Truman actually said...
The Attorney General and the United States Maritime Commission are authorized and directed to transfer to the Government of Italy all right, title, interest, and possession of the United States, the Attorney General, or the Maritime Commission in the following vessels, which were under Italian registry and flag on September 1, 1939:
Context
Executive Order 9935—Directing the Transfer of Certain Vessels to the Government of Italy
03/15/1948