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Harry Truman: The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Army, and the Secretary of the Navy are authorized to…

On the recordDecember 30, 1947
The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Army, and the Secretary of the Navy are authorized to provide appropriate assistance to the members herein designated in the performance of their duties and may assign or detail such personnel under their respective jurisdictions, including members of the armed forces, as may be requested for the purpose.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9917—Appointment of Members and Alternate Member of Military Tribunals Established for the Trial and...

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