Withdrawing Public Land and Water for Naval Purposes; Alaska

Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on October 28, 1939.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 8278: Withdrawing Public Land and Water for Naval Purposes; Alaska}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8278}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-8278; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1939.html; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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Revokes EO 7748, November 20, 1937

Amended by Public Land Order 1182, July 1, 1955 (20 FR 4871)

Revoked by Public Land Order 3705, June 10, 1965 (30 FR 7901) (in part); Public Land Order 4119, December 13, 1966 (31 FR 16202) (in part); Public Land Order 5550, December 1, 1975 (40 FR 56667) (in part)

See EO 8344, February 10, 1940; Public Land Order 2235, December 20, 1960 (25 FR 13696)

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