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On the recordJune 5, 1931
It was determined, in view of a report by the Navy that Guam no longer has any military value, that all activities there would be reduced to the minimum basis required for the civil government of the island.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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White House Statement on the Economy Conference - With Navy Department Officials.

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