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On the recordMarch 7, 1946
Mr. Hoover's devotion to duty and outstanding administrative ability have contributed greatly to the welfare and defense of the Nation.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Citation Accompanying the Medal for Merit Presented to J. Edgar Hoover.

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