01/06/1949
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"The administration of the trust territory is hereby transferred from the Secretary of the Navy to the Secretary of the Interior, such transfer to become effective on July 1, 1951."
"Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby find and declare, on the basis of the said supplemental investigation and report of the United States Tariff Co..."
"This order shall become effective on July 1, 1951."
"We have been using every effort possible to bring about a settlement, and we will continue to do just that."