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FDR: The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, through and with the aid of any persons or instrumentalities…

On the recordAugust 28, 1944
The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, through and with the aid of any persons or instrumentalities that he may designate, to take possession of the plants and facilities of The International Nickel Company, Inc., located in and around Huntington, West Virginia.
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Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 9473—Authorizing the Secretary of War to Take Possession of and Operate the Plants and Facilities of the...

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