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Herbert Hoover: upon what authorization of law, constitutional or statutory, expressed or implied, does the State Department base its…

On the recordJune 19, 1930
upon what authorization of law, constitutional or statutory, expressed or implied, does the State Department base its right either to approve or disapprove investment securities offered for sale in the money markets of the United States by foreign governments, corporations, or individuals
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Message to the Senate Transmitting a Report on Foreign Loan Flotations.

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