It is further ordered that the following-described lands be, and they are hereby, subject to valid existing rights, transferred from the control and jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior to the control and jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy for use in the establishment, construction, and operation of aviation facilities.
Executive Order 7790—Amendment of Executive Order No. 7302 of February 21, 1936, Transferring Certain Lands to the Control...
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