Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

Subject to valid existing rights, the public lands on Amaknak Island, Alaska, comprising approximately 1,930 acres, are hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public-land laws.

Context

Executive Order 8786—Withdrawal of Public Lands for the Use of the Navy Department for Naval Aviation Purposes

06/13/1941

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