Executive Order 8642—Modification of Executive Order No. 8442 of June 12, 1940, Reserving Certain Public Lands for Town-site Purposes

ALASKA

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2380 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (U.S.C., title 43, sec. 711), Executive Order No, 8442 of June 12, 1940, reserving certain public lands in Alaska for town-site purposes, is hereby modified to the extent necessary to permit the entry under the provisions of section 11 of the act of March 3, 1891, 26 Stat. 1099 (U.S.C., title 48, sec. 355), of the tract of land described In subdivision (1) of section 2 of the said Executive Order, such tract of land being commonly known as the old town of Kodiak, Alaska.

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
January 21, 1941.