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On the recordJune 26, 1920
Hereafter, persons who by any statute or proclamation may be defined as hostile or enemy aliens, and who desire to depart from any port of the United States for any destination, shall not, unless the Secretary of State so orders, be required to obtain a permit of this Government prior to such departure.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Executive Order 3294—Authorizing the Departure of Hostile and Enemy Aliens Without Permits

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