On the recordOctober 28, 1943
I shall not hesitate to take whatever steps may be necessary to see that the coal is mined.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI shall not hesitate to take whatever steps may be necessary to see that the coal is mined.
Letter on Seizure of the Coal Mines
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of any and all such mines.
Possession of any mine or mines taken under this order shall be terminated by the Secretary of the Interior as soon as he determines that such possession is no longer required for the successful prosecution of the war.
We must go on to do all in our power to conquer the doubts and the fears, the ignorance and the greed, which made this horror possible.