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P R O C L A M A T I t) N S — A P R. 17, 1952
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(b) Those who were born after July 31, 1934, shall be registered on the day they attained the eighteenth anniversary of the daj^ of their birth, or within five days thereafter. 2. (a) Unless he is a person excepted by section 6(a) of title I of the 65 Stat. 83. Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended, every male 60 USC app. 456. citizen of the United States residing or being outside the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Territory of Alaska, the Territory of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Canal Zone, who has not been registered pursuant to the said Proclamation No. 2799 of July 20, 1948, or pursuant to the said Proclamation No. 2937 of August 16, 1951, or pursuant to the 62 Stat., P t. 2, said Proclamation No. 2938 of August 16, 1951, and who on July 31, p. 1531; 65 Stat. C27, C30. 1952, shall have attained or who thereafter shall attain the eighteenth 50 USC app. 453 anniversary of the day of his birth and who on July 31, 1952, shall note. have not attained the twenty-sixth anniversary of the day of his birth is required to and shall on the day or any of the days fixed herein for his registration present himself for and submit to registration under this proclamation before (1) any diplomatic or consular officer of the United States who is a citizen of the United States, or (2) any duly appointed registration official. (b) Any person subject to registration who, because of circumstances over which he has no control, is prevented from presenting himself for and submitting to registration on the day or any of the days fixed for registration by this proclamation, shall present himself for and submit to registration immediately upon its becoming possible for him to do so. (c) The duty of any person to present himself for and submit to registration in accordance with any previous proclamation issued under the said Act shall not be affected by this proclamation. 3. Every person subject to registration is required to familiarize himself with the rules and regulations governing registration and to comply therewith. Performance. 4. I call upon all officers and agents of the United States, and all persons appointed under the provisions of title I of the Universal 65 Stat. 75. Military Training and Service Act, as amended, or the regulations 50 USC app. 451471. prescribed thereunder, to do and perform all acts and services necessary to accomplish effective and complete registration. Cooperation of em5. In order that there may be full cooperation in carrying into ployers and agencies. effect the purposes of title I of the Universal Military Training and 65 Stat. 75. Service Act, as amended, I urge all employers and Government 50 USC app. 451471. agencies of all kinds to give those under their charge sufficient time in which to fulfill the obligations of registration incumbent upon them under the said Act and this proclamation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE a t the City of Washington this 17th day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-two, and of , [SEAL] the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-sixth. HARRY S TRUMAN By the President: DEAN
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Secretary oj State.
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