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FDR: “The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is hereby authorized to exercise the authority contained in the said Title II of…”

On the recordAugust 6, 1942
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is hereby authorized to exercise the authority contained in the said Title II of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, to acquire, use, and dispose of any real property, temporary use thereof, or other interest therein, together with any personal property located thereon, or used therewith, that the Corporation shall deem necessary for military, naval or other war purposes.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 9217—Authorizing the Reconstruction Finance Corporation To Acquire and Dispose of Property Deemed Necessary...

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