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Executive Order 5569—Revocation of Withdrawal of Public Lands for Survey, Florida

March 03, 1931

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 3737 of September 23, 1922, withdrawing public lands erroneously omitted from a survey of T. 26 S., R. 31 E., Tallahassee meridian, Florida, executed in 1847, be, and the same is hereby, revoked in so far as it applies to lots 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 sec. 1, lots 2 and 3 sec. 2, lot 4 sec. 21, lot 1 sec. 22, lots 1, 2, and 3 sec. 27, lots 5, 6, and 7 sec. 28, T. 26 S., R. 31 E., Tallahassee meridian.

And it is hereby ordered, pursuant to Public Resolution 85, approved June 12, 1930 (46 Stat. 580), and subject to valid existing rights, that the above-described lands shall be opened, under the terms and conditions of such resolution and the regulations issued thereunder, to entry under the homestead laws only, for a period of 91 days beginning with the 63d day from and after the date hereof, by qualified ex-service men for whose service recognition is granted by the resolution, and thereafter to appropriation by the general public under any public land law applicable thereto.

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.

Signature of Herbert Hoover
HERBERT HOOVER

The White House,
March 3, 1931.

Herbert Hoover, Executive Order 5569—Revocation of Withdrawal of Public Lands for Survey, Florida Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/361196

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