Harry Truman actually said...
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the said act of July 16, 1946, and as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Context
Executive Order 9843—Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to Transfer Certain Vessels and Material and to Furnish Certain...
04/24/1947