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On the recordAugust 4, 1914
He will make arrangements for fiscal agencies at such points in England and on the Continent as may be practicable, and he will provide means for making available for American citizens in Europe and England moneys furnished by their friends, relatives, and banking and express companies in this country.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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