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FDR: “The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of the mines, collieries, and preparation…”

On the recordAugust 22, 1944
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of the mines, collieries, and preparation facilities of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company.
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FDR
Democratic · New York
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Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 9469—Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to Take Possession of and Operate the Mines, Collieries, and...

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