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#TBT: August 1, 2024

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On August 1, 1950, President Harry Truman signed the Organic Act of Guam, redesignating the island as a United States unincorporated territory, establishing some measure of self-governance, and transferring jurisdiction from the US Navy to the US Department of the Interior.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs the Organic Guam Act in 1950. From left: Senator Joseph C. O’Mahoney of Wyoming; Carlos Taitano, legislative representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Secretary of the Navy Francis Matthews; Senator Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; and Senator Hugh Butler of Nebraska.
President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs the Organic Guam Act in 1950. From left: Senator Joseph C. O’Mahoney of Wyoming; Carlos Taitano, legislative representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Secretary of the Navy Francis Matthews; Senator Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; and Senator Hugh Butler of Nebraska.

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