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On the recordJanuary 10, 1932
Consular officers should countenance and protect American citizens before the authorities of the country in all cases in which, they may be injured or oppressed; but at the same time they should impress upon such citizens their obligation to respect the laws of the country where they may be residing or traveling.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Executive Order 5773—Amendments to the Consular Regulations

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