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NUMBER 167

Washington, Tuesday, August 29, 1950
TITLE 3 THE PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10155
P o s s e s s io n , C o n t r o l , and O p e r a t io n of C e r t a in R ailroads
WHEREAS I find that as a result of labordisturbances there are interrup tions, and threatened interruptions, of the operations of the transportation sys tems owned or operated by the carriers by railroad named in the list attached hereto and made a part hereof; that it has become necessary to take possession and assume control of the said trans portation systems for purposes that are needful or desirable in connection with the present emergency; and that the exercise, as hereinafter specified, of the powers vested in me is necessary to in sure in the national interest the opera tion of the said transportation systems:
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including the act of August 29, 1916, 39 Stat. 619, 645, as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
1. Possession, control, and operation of the transportation systems owned or op erated by the carriers by railroad named in the list attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof are hereby taken and assumed, through the Secretary of the Army hereinafter referred to as the Secretary, as of 4 oclock P. M. Eastern Standard Time, August 27, 1950; but such possession and control shall be lim ited to real and personal property and other assets used or useful in connection with the operation of the transportation systems of the said carriers. I f and when the Secretary finds it necessary or appropriate for carrying out the pur poses of this order, he may, by appro priate order, take possession and assume control of all or any part of any trans portation system of any other carrier by railroad located in the continental United States.
2. The Secretary is directed to operate, or to arrange for the operation of, the transportation systems taken under, or which may be taken pursuant to, this order in such manner as he deems neces sary to assure to the fullest possible ex
tent continuous and uninterrupted transportation service.
3. In carrying out the provisions of this order the Secretary may act through or with the aid of such public or private instrumentalities or persons as he may designate, and may delegate such of his authority as he may deem necessary or desirable. The Secretary may issue such general and special orders, rules, and regulations as may be necessary or ap propriate for carrying out the provisions, and to accomplish the purposes, of this order. All Federal agencies shall com ply with the orders of the Secretary is sued pursuant to this order and shall cooperate to the fullest extent of their authority with the Secretary in carry ing out the provisions of this order.
4. The Secretary shall permit the management of carriers whose transpor tation systems have been taken under, or which may be taken pursuant to, the provisions of this order to continue their respective managerial functions to the maximum degree possible consistent with the purposes of this order. Except so far as the Secretary shall from time to time otherwise provide by appropriate order or regulation, the boards of direc tors, trustees, receivers, officers, and em ployees of such carriers shall continue the operation of the said transportation systems, including the collection and dis bursement of funds thereof, in the usual and ordinary course of the business of the carriers, in the names of their re spective companies, and by means of any agencies, associations, or other instru mentalities now utilized by the carriers.
5. Except so far as the Secretary shall from time to time otherwise determine and provide by appropriate orders or regulations, existing contracts and agreements to which carriers whose transportation systems have been taken under, or which may be taken pursuant to, the provisions of this order are par ties, shall remain in full force and effect.
Nothing in this order shall have the effect of suspending or releasing any ob ligation owed to any carrier affected hereby, and all payments shall be made by the perspns obligated to the carrier to which they are or may become due.
Except as the Secretary may otherwise direct, there may be made, in due course, Continued on p. 5787

CONTENTS
THE PRESIDENT
Executive Orders
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Certain railroads; possession, con trol and operation_____________
Interior Department; designation of certain officers to act as Sec retary_________________________

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EXECUTIVE AGENCIES
Agriculture Department See Commodity Credit Corpora tion; Industry and Commerce, Office of; Production and Mar keting Administration.

Alien Property, Office of Notices:
Vesting orders, etc.:
Akiyama, Mrs. Onatsu______ 5822
Albert, Hans_______________
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Beyer, Christian____________ 5823
Burklin, K arl_______________
5823
Candido, Guiseppina Pagliaro. 5827
Chemical Marketing Co., Inc., and American Cyanamid &
Chemical Corp___________ 5822
Furuhara, Saiechi__________ 5823
German nationals, copyrights 4 documents________ 5824-5826
Hessling, Susan Buchanan__ 5821
Lorenz, Gotthelf Emil, . and Heinrich Erwin Lorenz____ 5819
, Nishi, Sei taro and Fuki Nishi_ 5821
Oehmichen, Albert__________ 5819
Ottzenn, Pau la.I___________ 5820
Pavlik, Mrs. Mary___________ 5826
Roeder, Carl________________
5820
Title Guarantee and Trust Co----------------5827
Uyehara, Tozi__ ___________ 5821

Civil Aeronautics Board Proposed rule making:
Flight curriculum, primary fly ing school; extension of ter mination date______________

5809

Commerce Department See Federal Maritime Board; Na tional Bureau of Standards.

Commodity Credit Corporation Notices:
Contracting officers; delegation o f authority in connection with 1950 Peanut Price Sup port Program______________
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