Surplus Property Act

Surplus Property Act

The Surplus Property Act of 1944 (ch. 479, USStat|58|765, USC|50A|1611 "et seq.", enacted October 31944) is an act of the United States Congress that was enacted to provide for the disposal of surplus government property to "a State, political subdivision of a State, or tax-supported organization". Many of its provisions were repealed on 01-07-1949. [cite paper|author=Harry S. Truman|title=Special Message to the Congress on the Need for a Modern System for the Management of Government Property|date=1948-03-05|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=13123]

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* War Assets Administration


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