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Woodrow Wilson: Hereafter, persons who by any statute or proclamation may be defined as alien enemies, and who desire to depart by…

On the recordFebruary 19, 1920
Hereafter, persons who by any statute or proclamation may be defined as alien enemies, and who desire to depart by vessel from any port of the United States for any European port, shall not 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 3231—Authorizing the Departure of Alien Enemies for European Ports

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