On the recordAugust 2, 1944
I hereby authorize the Secretary of War to take possession and assume control of the transportation systems of the Philadelphia Transportation Company.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFDR: “I hereby authorize the Secretary of War to take possession and assume control of the transportation systems of the…”
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Executive Order 9459—Philadelphia Transportation Company, Possession and Control by the Secretary of War
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