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On the recordNovember 27, 1920
Whereas it frequently devolves upon the Secretary of State in virtue of the statutory authority conferred upon him to perform public acts of foreign intercourse under direction of the President;
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Executive Order 3360—Official Flag for Secretary of State

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