President's Proclamation No. 2523 of November 14, 1941 (PUBLISHED 6 F. R. 5821, NOVEMBER 18, 1941) [See 1952 Ed., p. 1142] Supersedes paragraph 6, Part I, Executive Order 8766, p. 1140. Amended by President's Proclamation 2850, p. 1195. Revoked by President's Proclamation 3004, SI-37. President's Proclamation No. 2850 of August 17, 1949 (PUBLISHED 14 F. R. 5173, AUGUST 19, 1949) [See 1953 Ed., p. 1195] Amends President's Proclamation 2523, p. 1144. Revoked by President's Proclamation 3004, SI-37. 31 NEW ORDERS AND PROCLAMATIONS (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER) Executive Order No. 10382 of August 9, 1952 (PUBLISHED 17 F. R. 7323, AUGUST 12, 1952) LIQUIDATION OF AFFAIRS OF THE DISPLACED PERSONS COMMISSION By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and for the purpose of accomplishing the liquidation of the outstanding affairs of the Displaced Persons Commission after the termination of the Commission, as provided by law, on August 31, 1952, it is ordered as follows: 1. The Secretary of State shall make appropriate provision, effective September 1, 1952, for the taking of possession by the Department of State of any remaining records and property of the Commission and for the designation of officials of the Department of State who shall certify any vouchers which are payable from funds of the Commission and which may require certification after August 31, 1952. 2. When no longer needed for carrying out the provisions of this order, the said remaining records and property of the Commission shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. President's Proclamation No. 3000 of December 24, 1952 (PUBLISHED 17 F. R. 11833, DECEMBER 31, 1952) GRANTING PARDON TO CERTAIN PERSONS WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WHEREAS the Constitution of the United States provides that the President "shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment"; and WHEREAS there have entered, enrolled in, or been inducted into the armed forces of the United States persons who had prior to their entry, enrollment, or induction been convicted of offenses against the laws of the United States, other than the laws for the government of the armed forces of the United States; and WHEREAS it appears that such convicted persons who have been or shall hereafter be honorably discharged or separated from the armed forces, or separated with honor from active service therein, after serving in active status for not less than Fone year subsequent to June 25, 1950 ought to be pardoned: Now, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby grant a full pardon to all persons convicted of violation of any law of the United States, except the laws for the government of the armed forces of the United States, who prior to the date hereof entered, ⚫ enrolled in, or were inducted into the armed forces of the United States and who after serving in active status for not less than one year subsequent to June 25, 1950 have been or shall hereafter be honorably discharged or separated therefrom, or separated under honorable conditions from active service therein: Provided, however, that such pardon shall not be construed to include the pardon of such persons for any offenses for which conviction has been obtained after the date of such entry, enrollment, or induction. President's Proclamation No. 3001 of December 24, 1952 (PUBLISHED 17 F. R. 11833, DECEMBER 31, 1952) GRANTING AMNESTY AND PARDON TO CERTAIN PERSONS WHEREAS Section 2 of Article II of the Constitution of the United States of America provides that the President "shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment"; and WHEREAS Section 306 of the Nationality Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 1141) provides in part that a person who at any time during which the United States is at war deserts the military or naval forces of the United States shall upon conviction thereof by a court-martial be ineligible to become a citizen of the United States, and that such deserters shall be forever incapable of holding any office of trust or of profit under the United States, or of exercising any rights as citizens thereof; and WHEREAS section 401 (a) (g) of the said Act, as amended by section 1 of the act of January 20, 1944, 58 Stat. 4, provides in part that any person who is a national of the United States, whether by birth or naturalization, shall lose his nationality by deserting the military or naval forces of the United States in time of war, provided that he is convicted thereof by court-martial and as a result of such conviction is dismissed or dishonorably discharged from the service of such military or naval forces; and WHEREAS Section 314 and section 349 (a) (8) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 241, 268) contain substantially the same provisions as those contained in the said sections 306 and 401 (a) (g), respectively, of the Nationality Act of 1940, and are expressly applicable to desertion from the air forces, as well as the military and naval forces, of the United States; and WHEREAS active hostilities in World War II terminated on August 14, 1945, but the last of the states of war existing at that time was not formally and legally terminated until April 28, 1952; and WHEREAS no active hostilities existed between August 14, 1945, and June 25, 1950, the date of the Korean invasion; and WHEREAS it appears that it would be in the public interest to grant amnesty and pardon, to the extent hereafter indicated, to all persons who deserted from the armed forces of the United States on or after August 14, 1945, and prior to June 25, 1950, and consequently were, or may hereafter be, convicted by court-martial of desertion committed in time of war, and to all persons who as a result of such conviction were, or may hereafter be, dismissed or dishonorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States: Now, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of Article II of the Constitution of the United States of America do hereby grant amnesty and pardon to all persons who have heretofore been, or may hereafter be, convicted by court-martial of desertion from any branch of the armed forces of the United States in time of war committed on or after August 14, 1945, but prior to June 25, 1950, and also to all persons who as a result of such conviction have been, or may hereafter be, |