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FDR: The present national defense emergency makes evident the fact that the many strategic and critical mineral reserves…

On the recordAugust 23, 1940
The present national defense emergency makes evident the fact that the many strategic and critical mineral reserves found in the Pacific Northwest are a matter of national interest.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Statement on Executive Order 8526 Coordinating the Power Resources of the Columbia River

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