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FDR: The Coast Guard, operating under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, is hereby directed to assist in keeping…

On the recordDecember 20, 1936
The Coast Guard, operating under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, is hereby directed to assist in keeping open to navigation by means of ice-breaking operations, channels and harbors.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 7521—Use of Vessels for Ice-Breaking Operations in Channels and Harbors

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