On the recordAugust 7, 1918
I hereby designate the Secretary of State as the official who shall grant, or in whose name shall be granted, permission to aliens to depart from or enter the United States;
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presidency.ucsb.eduI hereby designate the Secretary of State as the official who shall grant, or in whose name shall be granted, permission to aliens to depart from or enter the United States;
Proclamation 1473—Issuance of Passports and Granting of Permits to Depart from and Enter the United States
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