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Harry Truman: By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered that section 6 of the said…

On the recordFebruary 24, 1952
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered that section 6 of the said Executive Order No. 10318 of January 3, 1952, be, and it is hereby, amended.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 10329—Amending Executive Order No. 10318 of January 3, 1952, Relating to the Missouri Basin Survey Commission

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