On the recordMarch 31, 1942
It is ordered that the following-described public lands... be... reserved and set apart for the Department of the Interior.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt is ordered that the following-described public lands... be... reserved and set apart for the Department of the Interior.
Executive Order 9119—Enlarging the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
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