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Woodrow Wilson: This order is issued solely because of the present international situation, and will be withdrawn when the emergency is…

On the recordApril 6, 1917
This order is issued solely because of the present international situation, and will be withdrawn when the emergency is passed.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Executive Order 2587A—Federal Employees Removal on Security Grounds

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