FDR: “I hereby authorize the Secretary of War to take possession of the…”

On the recordJanuary 11, 1945

I hereby authorize the Secretary of War to take possession of the properties of the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company.

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Democratic · New York

Source

Executive Order 9511—Authorizing the Secretary of War to Take Possession of and Operate the Properties of the Cleveland...

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