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On the recordJune 5, 1929
The subject involves the transfer of parts of various bureaus and agencies from certain Departments to others and it includes as well the necessity for the unification and strengthening of our border patrols both in connection with prohibition and illegal entry of aliens.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Special Message to the Congress Proposing a Study of the Reorganization of Prohibition Enforcement Responsibilities.

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