Executive Order 9178—Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior To Acquire and Dispose of Property Deemed Necessary in Connection With the Helium Development and Production Program of the Department of the Interior

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by Title II of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, approved March 27, 1942 (Public Law 507, 77th Congress), the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to exercise the authority contained in the said Title II of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, to acquire, use, and dispose of any real property, temporary use thereof, or other interest therein, together with any personal property located thereon, or used therewith, that the Secretary shall deem necessary for military, naval, or other war purposes in connection with the helium development and production program of the Department of the Interior.

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
May 30, 1942.