On the recordNovember 5, 1942
I had a very pleasant surprise.
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I wish I had the power, just for this evening, to be present at all of these gatherings.
That such a body would be best able to perform its nationally important tasks if created independently of the War Labor Board by the President.
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
All Federal agencies are directed to cooperate with the Secretary of the Interior to the fullest extent possible.