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On Wed. 09 Jul 1941 The US Congress authorized the funding of $14,990,.....

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The US Congress authorized the funding of $14,990,000 for the construction of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point over 32 square-kilometers of land in North Carolina, United States.

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