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Executive Order 8678: Placing Certain Lands Under the Control and Jurisdiction of the Navy Department, the War Department, and the United States Public Health Service; Puerto Rico

Executive Order 8678, "Placing Certain Lands Under the Control and Jurisdiction of the Navy Department, the War Department, and the United States Public Health Service; Puerto Rico", was signed on February 11, 1941.

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Power & Politics, "Executive Order 8678: Placing Certain Lands Under the Control and Jurisdiction of the Navy Department, the War Department, and the United States Public Health Service; Puerto Rico," last checked Oct. 30, 2026, citing National Archives, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8678

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 30). Executive Order 8678: Placing Certain Lands Under the Control and Jurisdiction of the Navy Department, the War Department, and the United States Public Health Service; Puerto Rico [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 30, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8678

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 8678: Placing Certain Lands Under the Control and Jurisdiction of the Navy Department, the War Department, and the United States Public Health Service; Puerto Rico." Last modified October 30, 2026. Accessed October 30, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8678.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_8678,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 8678: Placing Certain Lands Under the Control and Jurisdiction of the Navy Department, the War Department, and the United States Public Health Service; Puerto Rico}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8678}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-8678; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1941.html; last checked October 30, 2026; accessed October 30, 2026}
}
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