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FDR: Executive Order No. 8168 of June 14, 1939, reserving certain lands near Sitka, Alaska, for use as a magnetic and…

On the recordAugust 15, 1941
Executive Order No. 8168 of June 14, 1939, reserving certain lands near Sitka, Alaska, for use as a magnetic and seismological observatory site by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Department of Commerce, is hereby revoked.
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Executive Order 8854—Revoking Executive Order No. 8168 of June 14, 1939, and Withdrawing the Land Released Thereby and Other...

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