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Executive Order 10478Dwight D. Eisenhower· signed 8/5/1953

Delegating to the Secretary of Defense the Authority of the President To Order Certain Members of Reserve Components of the Armed Forces Into Active Federal Service and To Prescribe Regulations Governing the Appointment, Reappointment, and Promotion of Such Members

Sourced from UCSB American Presidency Project.

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