We and our allies have declared that it is our purpose to respect the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live and to see sovereign rights and self-government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them.
Roosevelt reaffirms the commitment to respect the self-determination of all peoples.
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Possession of any mine or mines taken under this order shall be terminated by the Secretary of the Interior as soon as he determines that such possession is no longer required for the successful prosecution of the war.
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
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