FDR: “The area of water surrounding San Clemente Island, California, is…”

On the recordNovember 19, 1937

The area of water surrounding San Clemente Island, California, is hereby established as a defensive sea area for purposes of national defense.

Said by

Democratic · New York

Source

Executive Order 7747—Establishing a Defensive Sea Area Off the Coast of San Clemente Island

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