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FDR: “The Secretary of the Navy shall be primarily responsible for, and shall take such steps, institute such measures, and…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 1942
The Secretary of the Navy shall be primarily responsible for, and shall take such steps, institute such measures, and issue such regulations and orders as shall be necessary for, the safeguarding against destruction, loss or injury from sabotage or other subversive acts, accident, or other causes of a similar nature, of vessels, harbors, ports, and waterfront facilities in the United States and in Alaska, the Territory of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
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Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 9074—Directing the Secretary of the Navy to Take Action Necessary to Protect Vessels, Harbors, Ports, and...

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