Harry Truman actually said...

Nothing contained in this manual shall be construed to make punishable any act done or omitted prior to the effective date of this manual wh...

Nothing contained in this manual shall be construed to invalidate any investigation, trial in which arraignment has been had, or other actio...

The maximum punishment for an offense committed prior to February 1, 1949, shall not exceed the applicable limit in effect at the time of th...

I hereby prescribe the following Manual for Courts-martial to be designated as 'Manual for Courts-Martial, U.S. Army, 1949'.