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FDR: There are hereby transferred to the Tennessee Valley Authority the use, possession, and control of certain electric…

On the recordNovember 17, 1940
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.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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

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