Executive Order 9214—Extending the Authority of the Office of Defense Transportation to Domestic Transportation Within the Territories and Possessions of the United States

By virtue of the authority conferred upon me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, it is hereby ordered as follows:

In addition to the powers conferred upon it by Executive Order No. 8989 of December 18, 1941, and Executive Order No. 9156 of May 2, 1942, the Office of Defense Transportation shall include within the scope of its authority, as defined in the said orders, all domestic transportation within the territories and possessions of the United States.

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
August 5, 1942.