Accepting a Conveyance of Certain Lands on Government Island From the City of Alameda, California, and Placing Such Lands Under the Jurisdiction and Control of the Federal Works Agency

Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on July 8, 1940.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 8470: Accepting a Conveyance of Certain Lands on Government Island From the City of Alameda, California, and Placing Such Lands Under the Jurisdiction and Control of the Federal Works Agency}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8470}},
  note         = {Reference number eo-8470; 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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