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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Every bill passed by the legislative body shall, before it becomes law, be presented to the Chief Executive.”

On the recordMarch 18, 1962
Every bill passed by the legislative body shall, before it becomes law, be presented to the Chief Executive.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 11010—Amending Executive Order No. 10713, Relating to the Administration of the Ryukyu Islands

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