On the recordJune 15, 1937
Desecheo Island... is hereby transferred and conveyed to the people of Puerto Rico to be used for forest reserve and native bird preserve purposes only.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFDR: “Desecheo Island... is hereby transferred and conveyed to the people of Puerto Rico to be used for forest reserve and…”
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Proclamation 2241—Conveying to the People of Puerto Rico Certain Land Heretofore Reserved for Purposes of the United States
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