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On the recordDecember 25, 1947
The Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed: (a) To perform the functions and exercise the powers and authority vested in the President by the Foreign Aid Act of 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), exclusive of section 11(b) and 11(d) thereof: Provided that-
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9914—Providing for the Administration of the Foreign Aid Act of 1947

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