Executive Order 6685—Amendments to the Code of Fair Competition for the Distilled Spirits Rectifying Industry

A recommendation having been made by the Code Authority pursuant to the Code of Fair Competition for the Distilled Spirits Rectifying Industry and pursuant to and in full compliance with the provisions of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, for amendment of the Code, as heretofore approved by me, and for the modification of my approval of said Code of Fair Competition accordingly, and a public hearing having been held thereon by the Federal Alcohol Control Administration, and the Federal Alcohol Control Administration having rendered its report recommending said amendments, which will permit members of the Distilled Spirits Rectifying Industry to bottle distilled spirits without rectification and will prohibit the acquisition and sale of all distilled spirits or other alcoholic beverages produced, transported, imported, or at any time bought, sold or delivered in violation of any law, except in accordance with regulations of the Federal Alcohol Control Administration:

Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, pursuant to the authority vested in me by Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and otherwise, do adopt and approve the report of the Federal Alcohol Control Administration recommending the approval of the aforesaid Amendments, and do order that the Code of Fair Competition for the Distilled Spirits Rectifying Industry be amended accordingly and do hereby modify the Executive Order of December 9, 1933, approving said Code accordingly.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

The White House,
April 20, 1934.