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Executive Order 8471: Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Certain Lands From the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior

Executive Order 8471, "Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Certain Lands From the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior", was signed on July 8, 1940.

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eo-8471
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 29). Executive Order 8471: Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Certain Lands From the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 30, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8471

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 8471: Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Certain Lands From the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior." Last modified October 29, 2026. Accessed October 30, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8471.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_8471,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 8471: Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Certain Lands From the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8471}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-8471; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1940.html; last checked October 29, 2026; accessed October 30, 2026}
}
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