FDR: “By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the…”

On the recordJuly 17, 1941

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes.

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Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 8823—Providing for an Additional Member of the Committee on Fair Employment Practice in the Office of...

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FDR: “By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes.”