Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

It is ordered that the following-described public lands in Oregon be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, and reserved for the purpose of providing material for the construction and maintenance of public roads and other public projects.

Context

Executive Order 7601—Withdrawal of Public Lands to Provide Material for the Construction and Maintenance of Public Roads and...

04/06/1937

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