Executive Order 9249—Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to Acquire and Dispose of Property

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by Title II of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, approved March 27, 1942 (Public Law 507, 77th Congress), the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to exercise, through such officials of the Department of Agriculture and its agencies as he may designate, the authority contained in the said Title II of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, to acquire, use, and dispose of any real property, temporary use thereof, or other interest therein, together with any personal property located thereon, or used therewith, that shall be deemed necessary for war purposes in connection with the Emergency Rubber Project of the Department of Agriculture or in connection with the storing and warehousing of agricultural commodities and products by the said Department.

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
October 1, 1942.