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On the recordApril 6, 1968
The Secretary of Defense is hereby authorized and directed to call into the active military service of the United States, as he may deem appropriate to carry out the purposes of this order, units or members of the Army National Guard and of the Air National Guard to serve in the active military service of the United States for an indefinite period and until relieved by appropriate orders.
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Eddie Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Executive Order 11405—Providing for the Restoration of Law and Order in the State of Maryland

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