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Woodrow Wilson: That the provisions of law prescribing that the watch officers of vessels of the United States registered for foreign…

On the recordSeptember 3, 1914
That the provisions of law prescribing that the watch officers of vessels of the United States registered for foreign trade shall be citizens of the United States, are hereby suspended so far and for such length of time as is herein provided, namely
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Executive Order 2039—Admitting Foreign-Built Ships to American Registry

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