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Richard Nixon: By virtue of the authority vested in me by the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act, as amended (D.C. Code, Sec.…

On the recordDecember 7, 1970
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act, as amended (D.C. Code, Sec. 5-103 to 5-116, inclusive), I hereby designate the Commissioner of the District of Columbia as the Authority to carry out the provisions of the said Act.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Executive Order 11571—Modifying Executive Order No. 6868 of October 9, 1934, as Amended, Designating the Authority to Carry...

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