There are hereby transferred to the Tennessee Valley Authority the use, possession, and control of certain electric transmission facilities in Lafayette, Panola, and Pontotoc Counties, Mississippi.
Executive Order 8599—Transferring the Use, Possession, and Control of Certain Property to the Tennessee Valley Authority
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The Secretary of the Interior shall make employment available and provide protection to all employees working at such mines.
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of any and all such mines.
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.
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