By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including the Trading with the Enemy Act of October 6, 1917 (40 Stat. 411), as amended, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Executive Order 10348—Continuing in Force Orders and Regulations Relating to Blocked Property
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