White House Press Release, Executive Order Number 9603

190 #216 IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 24, 1945 EXECUTIVE ORDER #9603 TERMINATION OF POSSESSION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TAKEN BY THE GOVERMMENT By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including secion 9 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 892) as amended by the War Labor Disputes Act (57 Stat. 163), it is hereby ordered as follows: All plants, mines, facilities, and all othor property of whatever kind scized or taken by the United States under and pursuant to the following-doscribed Executive orders, or anendments thereof, shall be returned to the owners thoreof as soon as practicable, as deternined in each case by the officer by whom the property in question is held and operated for the governnent, with the approval of the Director of Economic Stabilization: TRUMAR NARA No.9108 of Mar. 21; 1942 No.9536 of Apr. 10, 1945 No.9225 of Aug. 19; 1942 No.9540 of Apr. 17; 1945 No.9351 of Juno 14, 1943 No.9542 of Apr. 23, 1945 No.9400 of Dec. 3, 1943 No.9552 of May 19; 1945 No.9462 of Aug. 11; 1944 No.9559 of May 28; 1945 No.9463 of Aug. 12, 1944 No.9560 of June 1, 1945 No. 9466 of Aug. 19, 1944 No.9564 of Juno 5; 1945 No.9475A of Sept.2, 194,1, No.9565 of June 5, 1945 No.9484 of Sept. 23, 1944 No.9577A of July 1, 1945 No. 9493 of Oct. 24, 1944 No.9585 of July 4, 1945 No.9505 of Dec. 6, 1944 No.9589A of July 19, 1945 No.9508 of Dec. 27, 1944 No.9593 of July 25, 1945 No.9516 of Jan. 24, 1945 No.9595 of July 30, 1945 Any of the abovo-listed orders in conflict with this order is horcby amended to the extent of such conflict. HARRY S. TRUMAN THE WHITE HOUSE August 25, 1945