Harry Truman actually said...

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 3650(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, it is hereby ordered that the Virgin Islands be attached to and made a part of the internal revenue collection district of Maryland for all purposes authorized by the internal revenue laws of the United States.

Context

Executive Order 10201—Attaching the Virgin Islands to the Internal Revenue Collection District of Maryland

01/10/1951

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