04/26/1931
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"I hereby establish the following Executive order for the Canal Zone to become effective March 1, 1932, regulating the size, weight, tire sizes, and speeds of trucks or other heavy vehicles or equipmen..."
"The first and fundamental obligation of a government is towards its own nationals."
"So that I am in hopes that you will keep clear to the country what our actions are."
"This order, which is recommended by the commission and concurred in by the department, is designed to diminish the number of excepted positions and improve the service, and shall be effective February..."