By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including Title I of the First War Powers Act, 1941 (55 Stat. 838), and the War Mobilization and Reconversion Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 785), and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Harry Truman: “By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including Title I of the…”
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Executive Order 9686—Providing for the Administration By the Housing Expediter of Certain Functions Relating to Housing
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