Executive Order 9903—Termination of Duty-Free Admission of War Materials Purchased by Certain Agencies

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered, in the interest of the internal management of the Government, as follows:

Except as to articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, prior to the thirtieth day after the date of this order, there is hereby terminated the authority of (1) the Secretary of Agriculture and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and its Board of Directors under Executive Order No. 9177 of May 30, 1942 (7 F.R. 4195), (2) the United States Maritime Commission under Executive Order No. 9495 of October 30, 1944 (9 F.R. 13035) and (3) the Secretary of Commerce under Executive Order No. 9768 of August 9, 1946 (11 F.R. 8711).

All provisions of prior Executive orders inconsistent with the provisions of this order are amended accordingly.

HARRY S. TRUMAN

THE WHITE HOUSE,

November 12, 1947