It is intended that the lands transferred by this order shall be returned to the Secretary of Agriculture, for use, administration, and disposition pursuant to Title III of the said Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, when they are no longer needed for military purposes.
Executive Order 9224—Transferring Jurisdiction Over Certain Lands From the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of War...
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It will recommend agricultural policies and advise Nations on their food and agricultural problems, but it will have no power to coerce or command.
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.
Our participation in the Food and Agriculture Organization will be an essential step in this collaboration.
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