FDR: “By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by Title II of…”

On the recordJune 26, 1942

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by Title II of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, approved March 27, 1942.

Said by

Democratic · New York

Source

Executive Order 9186—Authorizing the Federal Works Administration To Acquire and Dispose of Property

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