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On the recordOctober 11, 1917
I further hereby vest in said War Trade Board the power and authority to issue, under such terms and conditions as are not inconsistent with law, or to withhold or refuse, licenses to trade either directly or indirectly with, to, or from, or for or on account of, or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any other person.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Executive Order 2729A—Vesting Power and Authority in Designated Officers and Making Rules and Regulations Under Trading with...

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