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Executive Order 8673
Designating the Robert Fechner Memorial Forest; Virginia
Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on February 5, 1941.
Later amendedThe Federal Register edition of the order.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_8673,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 8673: Designating the Robert Fechner Memorial Forest; Virginia}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-8673}},
note = {Reference number eo-8673; 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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Amended by
Proc. 3294, May 20, 1959
See
Proc. 2311, November 23, 1938
The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.