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FDR: By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States and in order to define…

On the recordSeptember 14, 1941
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States and in order to define further the functions and duties of the Economic Defense Board.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 8900—Amending the Executive Order Establishing the Economic Defense Board

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