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Executive Order 9552
Authorizing the Secretary of War To Take Possession of and Operate the Plants and Facilities of the Cocker Machine and Foundry Company, Located at Gastonia, North Carolina
Signed by Harry S. Truman on May 19, 1945.
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Vote Files. "Executive Order 9552: Authorizing the Secretary of War To Take Possession of and Operate the Plants and Facilities of the Cocker Machine and Foundry Company, Located at Gastonia, North Carolina." Last modified September 27, 2026. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-9552.
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author = {{Vote Files}},
title = {{Executive Order 9552: Authorizing the Secretary of War To Take Possession of and Operate the Plants and Facilities of the Cocker Machine and Foundry Company, Located at Gastonia, North Carolina}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-9552}},
note = {Citation ID eo-9552; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1945-truman.html; last checked 2026-09-27; accessed 2026-09-27}
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EO 9603, August 25, 1945
National Archives disposition tables cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.