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Woodrow Wilson: “By virtue of the authority vested in me by law, it is hereby ordered:”

On the recordOctober 21, 1916
By virtue of the authority vested in me by law, it is hereby ordered:
Said by
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Executive Order 2479—Providing for the Payment of Interest on Deposit Money Orders Issued in the Canal Zone

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