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Harry Truman: “From and after 12 o'clock noon, Eastern Standard Time, on the said 10th day of May, 1948, all properties taken under…”

On the recordMay 9, 1948
From and after 12 o'clock noon, Eastern Standard Time, on the said 10th day of May, 1948, all properties taken under this order shall be conclusively deemed to be within the possession and control of the United States
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9957—Possession, Control, and Operation of Certain Railroads

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