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Executive Order 9912
Establishing the Interdepartmental Committee on Scientific Research and Development
Signed by Harry S. Truman on Dec 24, 1947.
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Vote Files. (2026, September 28). Executive Order 9912: Establishing the Interdepartmental Committee on Scientific Research and Development [Executive order record]. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-9912
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Vote Files. "Executive Order 9912: Establishing the Interdepartmental Committee on Scientific Research and Development." Last modified September 28, 2026. Accessed September 28, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-9912.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_9912,
author = {{Vote Files}},
title = {{Executive Order 9912: Establishing the Interdepartmental Committee on Scientific Research and Development}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/eo-9912}},
note = {Citation ID eo-9912; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1947.html; last checked 2026-09-28; accessed 2026-09-28}
}Plain link
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