Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

Executive Order No. 8507 of August 8, 1940, withdrawing certain public lands in the State of California for the use of the War Department as an anti-aircraft firing range, is hereby modified so as to eliminate from the effect thereof the following-described public lands.

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Executive Order 9098—Modification of Executive Order No. 8507 of August 8, 1940, Withdrawing Public Lands for Use of the War...

03/13/1942

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