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Woodrow Wilson: I further authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to grant a license under such terms and conditions as are not…

On the recordOctober 11, 1917
I further authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to grant a license under such terms and conditions as are not inconsistent with law or to withhold or refuse the same to any 'enemy' or 'ally of enemy.'
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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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