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Harry Truman: The present Representative and Chief of Counsel is authorized to designate a Deputy Chief of Counsel, to whom he may…

On the recordJanuary 15, 1946
The present Representative and Chief of Counsel is authorized to designate a Deputy Chief of Counsel, to whom he may assign responsibility for organizing and planning the prosecution of charges of atrocities and war crimes, other than those now being prosecuted as Case. No. 1 in the international military tribunal, and, as he may be directed by the Chief of Counsel, for conducting the prosecution of such charges of atrocities and war crimes.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9679—Amendment of Executive Order No. 9547 of May 2, 1945, Entitled Providing for Representation of...

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