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FDR: “The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of the mines, collieries, and preparation…”

On the recordAugust 30, 1944
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of the mines, collieries, and preparation facilities of the Ford Collieries Company of Curtisville, Pennsylvania.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 9474—Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to Take Possession of and Operate the Mines, Collieries, and...

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