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Executive Order 8531: Amending Executive Order No. 7908 of June 9, 1938, Transferring Certain Lands to the Secretary of Agriculture for Use, Administration, and Disposition Under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act

Executive Order 8531, "Amending Executive Order No. 7908 of June 9, 1938, Transferring Certain Lands to the Secretary of Agriculture for Use, Administration, and Disposition Under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act", was signed on August 31, 1940.

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Power & Politics, "Executive Order 8531: Amending Executive Order No. 7908 of June 9, 1938, Transferring Certain Lands to the Secretary of Agriculture for Use, Administration, and Disposition Under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act," last checked Oct. 28, 2026, citing National Archives, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8531

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 28). Executive Order 8531: Amending Executive Order No. 7908 of June 9, 1938, Transferring Certain Lands to the Secretary of Agriculture for Use, Administration, and Disposition Under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8531

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 8531: Amending Executive Order No. 7908 of June 9, 1938, Transferring Certain Lands to the Secretary of Agriculture for Use, Administration, and Disposition Under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act." Last modified October 28, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8531.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_8531,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 8531: Amending Executive Order No. 7908 of June 9, 1938, Transferring Certain Lands to the Secretary of Agriculture for Use, Administration, and Disposition Under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8531}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-8531; 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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