Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of the mines, collieries, and preparation facilities of the companies named in the list attached hereto and made a part hereof.

Context

Executive Order 9476—Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to Take Possession of and Operate the Mines, Collieries, and...

09/02/1944

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