Harry Truman actually said...

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Title I of the Selective Service Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 604), as amended, it is ordered as follows:

Executive Order 10167—Prescribing or Amending Portions of the Selective Service Regulations

10/10/1950

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This order shall become effective on January 1, 1946.

This order is subject to the following exceptions, provisions, and conditions:

The need for the operation of the Coast Guard as a part of the Navy no longer exists.

The said Executive Order No. 8929 of November 1, 1941, is hereby revoked.