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FDR: By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, and in order to define…

On the recordApril 14, 1942
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, and in order to define further the functions and duties of the Office for Emergency Management of the Executive Office of the President.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 9134—Amendment of Executive Order No. 8757 of May 20, 1941 Establishing the Office of Civilian Defense

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