Executive Order 5412—Revocation of Withdrawal of Public Lands for Resurvey

New Mexico

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 4556 of December 18, 1926, withdrawing the public lands in Ts. 12, 13, and 14 S., R. 19 E., and T. 14 S., R. 20 E., New Mexico principal meridian, pending a resurvey, be, and the same is hereby, revoked as to the above-mentioned lands.

And it is hereby ordered pursuant to Public Resolution No. 85, 71st Congress, approved June 12, 1930, and subject to valid rights, that the above-described lands, if otherwise subject to disposition, shall be opened, under the terms and conditions of such resolution and the regulations issued thereunder, to entry under the homestead or desert land laws only for a period of 91 days, beginning with the date of the official filing of the plats of resurvey, by qualified ex-service men for whose service recognition is granted by the resolution and thereafter to appropriation by Subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the date of restoration to general disposition as herein provided, no right may be acquired to the released lands by settlement in advance of entry or otherwise, except strictly in accordance herewith.

HERBERT HOOVER

The White House,
July 29, 1930.