FDR: “The Coast Guard shall from this date, until further orders, operate as…”

On the recordOctober 31, 1941

The Coast Guard shall from this date, until further orders, operate as a part of the Navy.

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Democratic · New York

Source

Executive Order 8929—Directing the Coast Guard to Operate as a Part of the Navy

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FDR: “The Coast Guard shall from this date, until further orders, operate as a part of the Navy.”