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Herbert Hoover
@herberthoover· Republican · CA· Apr 14, 1929

Warning is hereby expressly given to all persons not to commit any of the acts herein enumerated under the penalties prescribed by Sections 52, 53, and 84, as amended April 15, 1924, of the United States Penal Code, and the Alaska game law…

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Dec 3, 1928

In the case of events that everybody knows will occur it ought either to be provided by law or not provided for at all.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Dec 3, 1928

But it really ought to be taken up and regulated by law, in order to prevent the President and the departments being subjected to pressure every time there is a holiday for additional leave of absence.

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Calvin Coolidge
@calvincoolidge· Republican · VT· Jul 4, 1926

Whatever dangers threaten, the Nation remains secure in the knowledge that the ultimate application of the law of the land will provide an adequate defense and protection.

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William McKinley
@williammckinley· Republican · OH· Jul 23, 1899

You will carefully supervise and examine all expenditures made in executing the aforesaid law and submit to me from time to time reports of such expenditures and statements of the work done.

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Ben Harrison
@benharrison· Republican · IN· Mar 14, 1890

And it shall be the duty of the Secretary to prevent the killing of any fur seal and to provide for the execution of the provisions of this section until it is otherwise provided by law, nor shall he grant any special privileges under this…

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Ben Harrison
@benharrison· Republican · IN· Mar 14, 1890

Every person guilty thereof shall for each offense be fined not less than $200 nor more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both;

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Ben Harrison
@benharrison· Republican · IN· Feb 9, 1890

The Indians were further assured by the commissioners that the amount appropriated for the expenses of the commission could not under the law be made a charge upon the proceeds of their lands.

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Ben Harrison
@benharrison· Republican · IN· Feb 9, 1890

All persons will take notice of the provisions of said act and of the conditions, limitations, and restrictions therein contained, and be governed accordingly.

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Ben Harrison
@benharrison· Republican · IN· Feb 9, 1890

The assurance given by the commissioners that the money appropriated by section 27 of the act to pay certain bands for the ponies taken by the military authorities in 1876 would not be a charge against the proceeds of the ceded lands was…

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Oct 16, 1888

Upon the merits as the case now stands, and because of the mistake in describing the relationship of the beneficiary, this bill, I think, should not become a law.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Aug 9, 1888

If this bill becomes a law, I am unable to see why, in fairness and justice, the widow of any officer of the grade of General Ward should not be allowed $50 a month.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Mar 26, 1888

I recommend the passage of a law prohibiting such importation, with proper regulations as to the continuance of such prohibition.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Feb 25, 1887

She is now under the general law receiving precisely the pension which she would receive under the bill herewith returned if the same should be approved.

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