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Harry Truman: The Administrator shall take steps to avoid, to as great an extent as possible, any conflict between the governmental…

On the recordMay 7, 1951
The Administrator shall take steps to avoid, to as great an extent as possible, any conflict between the governmental duties and the private interests of such personnel.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 10242—Prescribing Regulations Governing the Exercise by the Federal Civil Defense Administrator of Certain...

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