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Herbert Hoover: “The Governor of the Panama Canal is authorized to issue permits or orders making exception to any regulation herein when…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 1932
The Governor of the Panama Canal is authorized to issue permits or orders making exception to any regulation herein when in his judgment such exception is justifiable and for the public welfare
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Executive Order 5788—Size, Weight, and Speed of Motor Vehicles Using the Public Highways of the Canal Zone

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