Transfer of the Administration of the Portion of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Which Includes the Islands of Tinian and Saipan From the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of the Navy

Signed by Harry S. Truman on November 10, 1952.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
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  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-10408}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-10408; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1952.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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Supersedes EO 10265, June 29, 1951 (in part)

Amended by EO 10470, July 17, 1953

Superseded by EO 11021, May 7, 1962

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