Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

It is ordered that the following-described lands in Alaska be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry and reserved for use by the Department of Commerce for lighthouse purposes.

Context

Executive Order 7032—Withdrawal of Lands for Lighthouse Purposes, Alaska

04/30/1935

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