Proclamation 2075—Designating and Appointing Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Director General of Railroads, as the Agent Provided for in Section 206 of the Transportation Act, 1920

By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

Whereas by proclamation dated March 15, 1933, William H. Woodin, Director General of Railroads, was designated as the agent provided for in section 206 of the Transportation Act, 1920 (ch. 91, 41 Stat. 461); and

Whereas the said William H. Woodin, Director General of Railroads as aforesaid, has tendered his resignation as said agent, which has been duly accepted, effective upon the qualification of his successor;

Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by said act, do hereby designate and appoint, effective the seventh day of February, 1934, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Director General of Railroads, as the agent provided for in said section 206 of the Transportation Act, 1920.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the City of Washington this 7th day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and fifty-eighth.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

By the President:
CORDELL HULL
Secretary of State.