
I have signed this measure with reluctance.
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I have signed this measure with reluctance.

These facts demonstrate that the continuance of effective price control is a vital necessity to our people.

I have not only expressed myself as favorable to the legislation, but requested its speedy enactment.

I shall proceed promptly to appoint the Price Decontrol Board provided for by this statute.

I therefore urge again the earliest practicable action on this matter by you and your committee.

I urge you to exert your best efforts to see that this legislation, vital to the veteran and housing generally, is given the earliest practicable consideration.

I trust that you will exert your very best efforts in bringing about immediate consideration of this legislation, which is so essential to the welfare of the veteran and housing generally.

All functions and authority of the Economic Stabilization Director are transferred to the Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion.

I am advised, however, that it is the best bill the Congress will now pass.

This order supersedes all conflicting provisions of prior Executive orders, including Executive Orders Nos. 8389, as amended, and 9095, as amended.

The Secretary of State is authorized and empowered as he deems necessary in the national interest to direct, manage, supervise or control diplomatic and consular property within the United States owned or controlled by Germany or Japan…

The Alien Property Custodian shall not exercise any power and authority conferred upon him by any other Executive order with respect to diplomatic and consular property within the Untied States owned or controlled by Germany or Japan…

The Secretary of the Interior shall permit the managements of the mines taken under the provisions of this order to continue with their managerial function to the maximum degree possible consistent with the aims of this order

Subject to the national wage and price stabilization policies as determined by the National Wage Stabilization Board and the Economic Stabilization Director, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, pursuant to the provisions of…

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of any and all of the said mines of the Carter Coal Company and, to the extent that he deems necessary, of any real or personal property, franchises, rights…