The President's News Conference
09/28/1931
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The Secretary of State may grant and issue passports, and cause passports to be granted, issued, and verified in foreign...
One never makes a statement like that.
Provided further, That the charge for the issue of an original passport shall be $9.
I am glad to see the adoption by the Senate and House of the principle of generous relief to unemployment.