The President's News Conference
11/18/1929
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I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the...
The Secretary of State may grant and issue passports, and cause passports to be granted, issued, and verified in foreign...
Provided further, That the charge for the issue of an original passport shall be $9.
Our Army, including the National Guard and all other reserves, has already been reduced much below the European standard...