EXECUTIVE ORDER 9423
Transfer of the War Relocation Authority to the Department of the Interior
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 16, 1944
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes, including the First War Powers Act 1941, as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
The War Relocation Authority in the Office for Emergency Management of the Executive Office of the President and its functions, together with its records, property personnel, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds, are transferred to the Department of the Interior and shall be administered as an organizational entity within the said Department. The functions of the Director of the War Relocation Authority are transferred to the Secretary of the Interior. The War Relocation Authority and the functions transferred by this order shall be administered by the said Secretary or under his supervision and direction through such officers, agents, and employees, of the War Relocation Authority, as he shall designate. All prior executive orders in conflict with this order are amended accordingly. This order shall take effect immediately.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 16, 1944
The Pittsburgh Press (February 16, 1944)
U.S. FLIERS BATTER ABBEY RUINS
Allies gaining on beachhead, general says
Yanks mass for attack on monastery atop Mount Cassino
By Robert V. Vermillion, United Press staff writer
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1,000 bombers rock Berlin
RAF rains 2,800 tons in record raid, also rips Frankfurt-on-Oder
By Phil Ault, United Press staff writer
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Beachhead Daniel Webster argues foe into surrender
Those Germans who won’t are convinced (fatally) by Pvt. Bachenheimer’s rifle
By Reynolds Packard, United Press staff writer
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New landing ends assault in Solomons
Allies take Green Islands, cutting off all Japs to the south
By Don Caswell, United Press staff writer
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Joan’s story discredited –
Tests clear Chaplin of paternity claims
Comedian’s counsel sees collapse of U.S. charges after three doctors unanimously agree that Miss Barry lied
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MacArthur scores idea of shortcuts to victory
Jap Army must be defeated, general says, adding that bombings are not enough
By Ralph Teatsorth, United Press staff writer
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Green denies ‘draft’ will halt strikes
‘Unbalanced’ wartime economy assailed by AFL leader
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Administration uses WLB in vote deal, MESA claims
Independent union charges CIO, AFL are assumed dominance in trade for support
By Fred W. Perkins, Pittsburgh Press staff writer
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Press subsidy facts skipped by committee
Favorable report ignores figures on weeklies’ share of ads
By Robert Taylor, Press Washington correspondent
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In Washington –
House-Senate compromise near on food subsidy ban
Speedy approval of conferees agreement in both Houses expected; President’s veto is believed certain
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Soldier vote foe confident
Washington (UP) –
Rep, John E. Rankin (D-MS) said today there is “no question” but that Senate and House conferees on the soldier vote, scheduled to meet for the first time tomorrow, will agree on a state ballot proposal for absentee voting by members of the Armed Forces.
Mr. Rankin said House members of the conference committee voted 3–2 yesterday in favor of the state ballot and that “we are going to stand pat on that.”
Rep. Karl M. LeCompte (R-IA), another member of the conference committee, said he did not believe “the House is in any humor to accept a conference report for anything but a state ballot.”
Will Rogers Jr. to forsake Congress for the Army
Culver City, California (UP) –
Congressman Will Rogers Jr. publicly announced he would not be a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in November.
Mr. Rogers made his statement at a meeting of Democratic Party leaders in his 16th Congressional district.
Political sources assumed the 32-year-old son of the late humorist would return to the Army, where he holds a commission as second lieutenant in the artillery. He entered the Army as a private in June 1942, and was elected the same year.
Draft laid-off men, Gen. Hershey urges
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Daniels bared as hatchet man in REA dispute
Slattery tells of 3 tries to get him to quit; office searched
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Briton guides U.S. nurses from enemy-held Albania
Pittsburgh hospital graduate in group rescued after plane becomes lost en route to Italy
By Henry T. Gorrell, United Press staff writer
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Simms: Allies to face Polish regime made in Russia
Action would accentuate cleavage with U.S. and Britain
By William Philip Simms, Scripps-Howard foreign editor
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Pre-invasion battle fought as Allies scout Jap atoll
Pittsburgher leads Americans in foray against Green Islands fortnight before occupation
By Frank Tremaine, United Press staff writer
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