08/28/1949
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"By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 140 I64 Stat. 107, 145); and as Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, I hereby delegate ..."
"This ceremony could be no more than a magnificent burial."
"We venerate these documents not because they are old, not because they are valuable historical relics, but because they still have meaning for us."
"We have discovered that the Constitution does not prevent us from correcting social injustice, or advancing the general welfare."