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FDR: “The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized and directed, through and with the aid of any persons or…”

On the recordAugust 18, 1944
The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized and directed, through and with the aid of any persons or instrumentalities that he may designate, to take possession of the plants and facilities of the companies named in the list attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 9466—Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to Take Possession of and Operate the Plants and Facilities of...

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