Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Certain Lands From the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of War

Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on June 15, 1939.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 8171: Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Certain Lands From the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of War}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8171}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-8171; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1939.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
}

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See EO 7908, June 9, 1938

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