Executive Order 8232—Control of the Panama Canal and the Canal Zone

By virtue of the power and authority vested in and conferred upon me by section 8 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, approved June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1122), and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered that the Officer of the Army commanding the United States Troops stationed in the Canal Zone shall, until otherwise ordered, assume and have exclusive authority and jurisdiction over the operation of the Panama Canal and all its adjuncts, appendants, and appurtenances, including the entire control and government of the Canal Zone; and, while this order is in force, the Governor of the Panama Canal shall, in all respects and particulars as to the operation of the Panama Canal and all duties, matters and transactions affecting the Canal Zone, be subject to the order and direction of the Officer of the Army herein designated.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

The White House,
September 5, 1939.