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On the recordFebruary 20, 1947
The members and the alternate member herein designated shall receive such compensation and allowances for expenses as may be determined by the Secretary of War and as may be payable from appropriations or funds available to the War Department for such purposes.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 9827—Appointment of the Members and the Alternate Member of a Military Tribunal Established for the Trial...

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