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Harry Truman: “Possession of any mine or mines taken under this order shall be terminated by the Secretary of the Interior as soon as…”

On the recordMay 2, 1945
Possession of any mine or mines taken under this order shall be terminated by the Secretary of the Interior as soon as he determines that such possession is no longer required for the successful prosecution of the war
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9548—Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to Take Possession of and to Operate Certain Coal Mines

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