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FDR: “I hereby authorize the Secretary of War to take possession and assume control of the transportation systems of the…”

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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FDR
Democratic · New York
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Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 9459—Philadelphia Transportation Company, Possession and Control by the Secretary of War

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