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FDR: the exercise, as hereinafter specified, of the powers vested in me is necessary to insure, in the interest of the war…

On the recordAugust 10, 1944
the exercise, as hereinafter specified, of the powers vested in me is necessary to insure, in the interest of the war effort, the operation of the said systems
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 9462—Possession and Operation of Certain Motor Carrier Transportation Systems

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