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FDR: “It is ordered that the public lands in the Territory of Alaska included within the following-described boundaries be…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 1934
It is ordered that the public lands in the Territory of Alaska included within the following-described boundaries be, and they are hereby, withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry and reserved for use as an addition to the Cordova Aviation Landing Field, Alaska.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 6616—Withdrawal of Public Lands for Use as an Addition to the Cordova Aviation Landing Field, Alaska

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