Commander-in-Chief Truman issues Executive Order 9727, commanding the Director of the Office of Defense Transportation to seize 337 railroads and rail facilities across the nation.
NOTE: “An executive order is … a written command issued by the President directing subordinate government officials to take specified actions or implement designated policies.”
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“Law of the Jungle”
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed., The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 365. “Today in History,” Orange County (California) Register, 17 May 2011, News:3.
Charlotte Twight, America’s Emerging Fascist Economy, (New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1975), 141.
Harry S. Truman: Executive Order 9727—Possession, Control, and Operation of Certain Railroads
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