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On the recordSeptember 21, 1934
It is ordered that the following-described public lands in Nevada be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, for use in connection with the Duck Valley Indian irrigation project, Nevada.
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Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 6853—Withdrawal of Public Lands for Use in Connection with Duck Valley Indian Irrigation Project, Nevada

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