On the recordMarch 5, 1943
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States...
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Executive Order 9311—Enlarging the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge
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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of any and all such mines.
Possession of any mine or mines taken under this order shall be terminated by the Secretary of the Interior as soon as he determines that such possession is no longer required for the successful prosecution of the war.
All Federal agencies are directed to cooperate with the Secretary of the Interior to the fullest extent possible.