Woodrow Wilson actually said...

"In the absence of a currency certificate no allowance will be made for depreciated currency."

"Except in cases of emergency no person shall be given a certificate of registration until his application for registration has been approved by the Department."

"Principal Consular Officers shall keep at their offices a Register of all American citizens residing in their several districts."

"Consuls may issue, upon forms prescribed by the Department, certificates of registration good for one year, for use with the authorities of the place where the persons registered are residing."