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Executive Order 9278: Appointment of Benjamin W. Thoron, Director, Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of the Interior, as the Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration

Executive Order 9278, "Appointment of Benjamin W. Thoron, Director, Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of the Interior, as the Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration", was signed on December 4, 1942.

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Power & Politics, "Executive Order 9278: Appointment of Benjamin W. Thoron, Director, Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of the Interior, as the Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration," last checked Oct. 28, 2026, citing National Archives, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9278

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 28). Executive Order 9278: Appointment of Benjamin W. Thoron, Director, Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of the Interior, as the Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9278

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Power & Politics. "Executive Order 9278: Appointment of Benjamin W. Thoron, Director, Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of the Interior, as the Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration." Last modified October 28, 2026. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9278.

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@misc{votefiles_eo_9278,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 9278: Appointment of Benjamin W. Thoron, Director, Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of the Interior, as the Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-9278}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-9278; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1942.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}
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