Harry Truman actually said...
The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to exercise the authority contained in the said Title II of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, to acquire, by purchase, donation, condemnation, or other means of transfer, to the extent that title thereto is not now vested in the United States, the following-described land underlying Cerritos Channel, California, the temporary use thereof, or other interest therein, together with any personal property located thereon or used therewith, and to dispose of such property pursuant to the said Title II of the Second War Powers Act, 1942:
Context
Executive Order 9571—Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to Acquire and Dispose of Certain Property
06/14/1945