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FDR: By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, I hereby ordered to establish an Office of…

On the recordApril 10, 1941
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, I hereby ordered to establish an Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 8734—Establishing the Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply

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