Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

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.

Context

Executive Order 8599—Transferring the Use, Possession, and Control of Certain Property to the Tennessee Valley Authority

11/17/1940

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