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On Fri. 26 Jul 1940 US President Roosevelt, using powers granted to hi.....

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US President Roosevelt, using powers granted to his office by the Export Control Act, restricted the export of aviation gasoline and certain classes of iron and steel scrap to Japan without special license.

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