Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

Possession of the mines, collieries, and facilities taken under this order shall be terminated by the Secretary of the Interior within sixty days after he determines that the productive efficiency of the mines... has been restored.

Context

Executive Order 9482—Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to Take Possession of and Operate Certain Mines, Collieries,...

09/13/1944

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