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Woodrow Wilson
@woodrowwilson· Democratic · NJ· Oct 11, 1917

I hereby revoke the Executive order of August 21, 1917, creating the Exports Administrative Board.

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Woodrow Wilson
@woodrowwilson· Democratic · NJ· Oct 8, 1917

I have hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of the United States to be affixed.

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Woodrow Wilson
@woodrowwilson· Democratic · NJ· Oct 8, 1917

it appears that the public good will be promoted by excluding certain areas from the Cache National Forest, in Idaho and Utah

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Woodrow Wilson
@woodrowwilson· Democratic · NJ· Oct 8, 1917

by virtue of the power in me vested by the Act of Congress approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven

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Woodrow Wilson
@woodrowwilson· Democratic · NJ· Oct 8, 1917

in my judgment it is proper and necessary, in the interest of equal opportunity and good administration

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Woodrow Wilson
@woodrowwilson· Democratic · NJ· Sep 28, 1917

In accordance with the provisions of Section 179 of the Revised Statutes, as amended by an Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government, approved August 5, 1882 (22 Stats., 238), the…

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Woodrow Wilson
@woodrowwilson· Democratic · NJ· Sep 26, 1917

In order to effect the more expeditious construction of the buildings for the new Immigration Station, Baltimore, Maryland, the early completion of the buildings for military purposes creating a national emergency, I do hereby suspend the…

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Woodrow Wilson
@woodrowwilson· Democratic · NJ· Aug 26, 1917

By virtue of the authority vested in me by law, the following described defensive sea areas for the terminal ports of The Panama Canal are hereby established, to be maintained until further notification.

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Woodrow Wilson
@woodrowwilson· Democratic · NJ· Aug 26, 1917

Punitive damages, the dismemberment of empires, the establishment of selfish and exclusive economic leagues, we deem inexpedient and in the end worse than futile.

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Woodrow Wilson
@woodrowwilson· Democratic · NJ· Aug 26, 1917

The object of this war is to deliver the free peoples of the world from the menace and the actual power of a vast military establishment controlled by an irresponsible government.

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Woodrow Wilson
@woodrowwilson· Democratic · NJ· Aug 26, 1917

These regulations are subject to modification by the senior officer of the Harbor Entrance Patrol when the public interest may require; and such notification as circumstances may permit will be issued regarding modifications thus made.

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Woodrow Wilson
@woodrowwilson· Democratic · NJ· Aug 26, 1917

We cannot take the word of the present rulers of Germany as a guaranty of anything that is to endure.

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Woodrow Wilson
@woodrowwilson· Democratic · NJ· Aug 23, 1917

provided, that during this current fiscal year of said island, in order to provide for the payments of those expenses of said island formerly paid by Denmark and not provided for in said budgets, and to provide further for other necessary…

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Woodrow Wilson
@woodrowwilson· Democratic · NJ· Aug 23, 1917

The duties and taxes collected in the Virgin Islands of the United States shall be expended for the government and benefit of said islands in accordance with the annual budget prepared and modified as provided by the local laws;

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