Executive Order 8881—Amending Executive Order No. 8771 of June 6, 1941 Entitled, "Authorizing the United States Maritime Commission To Take Over Certain Foreign Merchant Vessels"

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of Congress entitled, "An Act to authorize the acquisition by the United States of title to or the use of domestic or foreign merchant vessels for urgent needs of commerce and national defense, and for other purposes", approved June 6, 1941 (Public Law 101, 77th Congress), Executive Order No. 8771 of June 6, 1941 entitled, "Authorizing the United States Maritime Commission to Take Over Certain Foreign Merchant Vessels" is hereby amended so that the provisions thereof shall be applicable to any or all foreign merchant vessels, including all appurtenances thereto as described in said order, lying idle in waters within the jurisdiction of the United States, including the Philippine Islands and the Canal Zone, at any time after June 6, 1941 and up to and including June 30, 1942.

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
September 2, 1941.