TRANSFERRING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC STABLIZATION TO THE OFFICE OF WAR MOBILIZATION AND RECONVERSION2
By virtue of the authority vested in my by the Constitution and statues, particularly by Title 1 of the First War Powers Act, 1941, and section 2 of the act of October 2, 1942, 56 Stat. 765, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
The Office of Economic Stabilization, established by Executive Order 9250 of October 3, 1942,1 and reestablished by Executive Order No. 9699 of February 21, 1946,3 together with all its functions, authority, records, property, personnel, and funds, is transferred to the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. All functions and authority of the Economic Stabilization Director are transferred to the Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion. The Economic Stabilization Board is transferred to the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion for the purpose of advising and consulting with the Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion with respect to the functions transferred by this order. All prior regulations, orders, rulings, directives and other actions relating to the Office of Economic Stabilization shall remain in effect except in so far as they are in conflict with this order or are hereafter amended by the Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion.
All prior Executive orders in conflict herewith are amended accordingly.
HARRY S. TRUMAN
THE WHITE HOUSE,
July 25, 1946
2 Noted in Title 32, Chapters XVIII and XXI
3 Supra.
By virtue of the authority vested in my by the Constitution and statues, particularly by Title 1 of the First War Powers Act, 1941, and section 2 of the act of October 2, 1942, 56 Stat. 765, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
The Office of Economic Stabilization, established by Executive Order 9250 of October 3, 1942,1 and reestablished by Executive Order No. 9699 of February 21, 1946,3 together with all its functions, authority, records, property, personnel, and funds, is transferred to the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion. All functions and authority of the Economic Stabilization Director are transferred to the Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion. The Economic Stabilization Board is transferred to the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion for the purpose of advising and consulting with the Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion with respect to the functions transferred by this order. All prior regulations, orders, rulings, directives and other actions relating to the Office of Economic Stabilization shall remain in effect except in so far as they are in conflict with this order or are hereafter amended by the Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion.
All prior Executive orders in conflict herewith are amended accordingly.
HARRY S. TRUMAN
THE WHITE HOUSE,
July 25, 1946
2 Noted in Title 32, Chapters XVIII and XXI
3 Supra.