FDR: “The Army and Navy are military things. The Army and Navy naturally would decide.”

The Secretary of the Interior shall make employment available and provide protection to all employees working at such mines.

That such study should be conducted by a specially appointed commission charged with the duty of examining into the experience which industry and labor have thus far had with these plans, and of reporting the facts for the benefit of the…

All Federal agencies are directed to cooperate with the Secretary of the Interior to the fullest extent possible.

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.