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On the recordOctober 11, 1917
I hereby vest in the Secretary of Commerce the power to review the refusal of any collector of customs.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Executive Order 2729A—Vesting Power and Authority in Designated Officers and Making Rules and Regulations Under Trading with...

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