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Executive Order 9660
Conferring Certain Authority Upon the Chief of Counsel in the Preparation and Prosecution of Charges of War Crimes Against Major Leaders of Japan and Their Principal Agents and Accessories
Signed by Harry S. Truman on November 29, 1945.
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 28). Executive Order 9660: Conferring Certain Authority Upon the Chief of Counsel in the Preparation and Prosecution of Charges of War Crimes Against Major Leaders of Japan and Their Principal Agents and Accessories [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9660
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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 9660: Conferring Certain Authority Upon the Chief of Counsel in the Preparation and Prosecution of Charges of War Crimes Against Major Leaders of Japan and Their Principal Agents and Accessories." Last modified October 28, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9660.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_9660,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 9660: Conferring Certain Authority Upon the Chief of Counsel in the Preparation and Prosecution of Charges of War Crimes Against Major Leaders of Japan and Their Principal Agents and Accessories}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9660}},
note = {Reference number eo-9660; 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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