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On the recordJanuary 28, 1887
It is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in the State of California, being part of the lands restored to the public domain by Executive order dated March 22, 1886, be, and the same are hereby, withdrawn from sale and set apart for the permanent use and occupation of the Mission Indians.
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Grover Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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Executive Order—Allocation and Restoration of Lands in California

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