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FDR: “The Commissioner of Public Roads, Federal Works Agency, is hereby authorized to exercise the authority contained in the…”

On the recordJune 4, 1942
The Commissioner of Public Roads, Federal Works Agency, is hereby authorized to exercise the authority contained in the said Title II of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, to acquire, use, and dispose of any real property.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 9179—Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Roads, Federal Works Agency, To Acquire and Dispose of Property

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