FDR: “The Secretary of War is authorized immediately to take possession of…”

On the recordNovember 19, 1943

The Secretary of War is authorized immediately to take possession of and operate any or all of the following plants.

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Democratic · New York

Source

Executive Order 9395-B—Possession of Leather Manufacturing Plants Located in Salem, Peabody, and Danvers, Massachusetts

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FDR: “The Secretary of War is authorized immediately to take possession of and operate any or all of the following plants.”