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On the recordMay 23, 1949
The following-described lands, comprising a portion of Government land at Keaukaha, Waiakea, South Hilo, Country and Territory of Hawaii, together with any improvements thereon, are hereby restored to the jurisdiction of the Territory of Hawaii.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Executive Order 10058—Restoring Certain Lands at Keaukaha, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, to the Jurisdiction of the Territory...

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