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FDR: By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, as President of the…

On the recordDecember 4, 1942
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, and in order to assure an adequate supply and efficient distribution of food to meet war and essential civilian needs, it is hereby ordered as follows:
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 9280—Delegating Authority with Respect to the Nation's Food Program

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