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Executive Order 8470: Accepting a Conveyance of Certain Lands on Government Island From the City of Alameda, California, and Placing Such Lands Under the Jurisdiction and Control of the Federal Works Agency

Executive Order 8470, "Accepting a Conveyance of Certain Lands on Government Island From the City of Alameda, California, and Placing Such Lands Under the Jurisdiction and Control of the Federal Works Agency", was signed on July 8, 1940.

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Power & Politics, "Executive Order 8470: Accepting a Conveyance of Certain Lands on Government Island From the City of Alameda, California, and Placing Such Lands Under the Jurisdiction and Control of the Federal Works Agency," last checked Oct. 28, 2026, citing National Archives, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8470

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 28). Executive Order 8470: Accepting a Conveyance of Certain Lands on Government Island From the City of Alameda, California, and Placing Such Lands Under the Jurisdiction and Control of the Federal Works Agency [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8470

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 8470: Accepting a Conveyance of Certain Lands on Government Island From the City of Alameda, California, and Placing Such Lands Under the Jurisdiction and Control of the Federal Works Agency." Last modified October 28, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8470.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_8470,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 8470: Accepting a Conveyance of Certain Lands on Government Island From the City of Alameda, California, and Placing Such Lands Under the Jurisdiction and Control of the Federal Works Agency}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8470}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-8470; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1940.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}
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