I find myself obliged to return H.R. 6176, 'An Act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and for other purposes', without my signature.
Woodrow Wilson: “I find myself obliged to return H.R. 6176, 'An Act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for…”
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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval 'An Act Making Appropriations for Sundry Civil Expenses...'
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