Executive Order 7537—Authorizing the Leasing of Certain Reserved Lands

ALASKA

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910, ch. 421, 36 Stat. 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, ch. 369, 37 Stat. 497, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered that any and all public lands in Alaska which have been heretofore or may be hereafter reserved for lighthouse purposes and which are not located within the boundaries of national forests, may be leased by the Secretary of the Interior for furfarming purposes under and pursuant to the act of July 3, 1926, ch. 745, 44 Stat. 821: Provided, That any such lease shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce and shall not interfere with the use of the lands for lighthouse purposes.

This order supersedes Executive Order No. 5097 of April 20, 1929.

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
January 14, 1937.