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Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina
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President Truman signed the U.S. ratification of the peace treaty with Japan in a White House ceremony, along with three Pacific security pacts: one allowing U.S. military presence in Japan, and mutual defense agreements with the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand. This is the next-to-last step to end the state of war, with final deposit expected by month's end.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Truman today signed the U. S. ratification of the peace treaty with Japan.
In a White House ceremony, the President also penned his name to three related Pacific security pacts.
One with Japan gives the U. S. the right to keep military forces in and around Japan.
The others are mutual defense agreements with the Philippines and with Australia and New Zealand.
Truman's signature to the ratification resolution, adopted by the senate last month, is the next-to-last step for the United States before the peace treaty with Japan comes into full force and formally ends the state of war with the once bitter enemy.
The final step is depositing the instrument of ratification with the State Department.
The President did not say when this step would be taken but officials expect it by the end of this month.
One reason for delay is to afford the Japanese people and government some advance notice of the time when their technical enemy status will end and their new period of independence will begin.
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u.s. ratification signed; next-to-last step before treaty enters force and ends state of war; security pacts with japan, philippines, australia, and new zealand
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President Truman signed the U.S. ratification of the peace treaty with Japan and three related Pacific security pacts in a White House ceremony. The pact with Japan allows U.S. military forces in and around Japan. The others are mutual defense agreements with the Philippines and with Australia and New Zealand. The ratification resolution was adopted by the Senate last month. The final step is depositing the instrument with the State Department, expected by end of this month, to give Japanese advance notice.