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FDR: “It is ordered that the public lands within the following-described area in New Mexico be, and they are hereby…”

On the recordOctober 7, 1937
It is ordered that the public lands within the following-described area in New Mexico be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry for classification as to their suitability for wildlife refuge purposes.
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FDR
Democratic · New York
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Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 7723—Withdrawing Public Land for Classification

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