Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of the mines, collieries, and preparation facilities designated in the list attached hereto.

Context

Executive Order 9481—Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to Take Possession of and Operate Certain Mines, Collieries,...

09/11/1944

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