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Executive Order 9603

Termination of Possession of Certain Property Taken by the Government

Signed by Harry S. Truman on August 25, 1945.

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Signed recordAugust 25, 1945

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Publication record10 FR 10960

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 9603: Termination of Possession of Certain Property Taken by the Government}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9603}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-9603; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1945-truman.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}
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These notes list later amendments, revocations, replacing orders, or other Federal Register action.

See EO 9108, March 21, 1942; EO 9225, August 19, 1942; EO 9351, June 14, 1943; EO 9400, December 3, 1943; EO 9462, August 11, 1944; EO 9463, August 12, 1944; EO 9466, August 19, 1944; EO 9475-A, September 2, 1944; EO 9484, September 23, 1944; EO 9493, October 24, 1944; EO 9505, December 6, 1944; EO 9508, December 27, 1944; EO 9516, January 24, 1945; EO 9536, April 10, 1945; EO 9540, April 17, 1945; EO 9542, April 23, 1945; EO 9552, May 19, 1945; EO 9559, May 28, 1945; EO 9560, June 1, 1945; EO 9564, June 5, 1945

The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.

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