On the recordAugust 14, 1942
The use of such lands by the Secretary of War for military purposes would best carry out the land-conservation and land-utilization program for which such lands were acquired
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presidency.ucsb.eduFDR: “The use of such lands by the Secretary of War for military purposes would best carry out the land-conservation and…”
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Executive Order 9224—Transferring Jurisdiction Over Certain Lands From the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of War...
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