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Herbert Hoover: Officials of the Department of Justice and the Treasury Department charged with the prevention of smuggling, on urgent…

On the recordJanuary 10, 1932
Officials of the Department of Justice and the Treasury Department charged with the prevention of smuggling, on urgent matters involving attempts to smuggle merchandise and prohibited articles into the United States.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Executive Order 5773—Amendments to the Consular Regulations

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