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On the recordJune 11, 1917
It is hereby ordered that through the Secretary of the Navy there be taken over to the United States the immediate possession and title of and to the German vessel Staatssekretar Solf, now lying at Tutuila, Samoa, and until further directions the Secretary of the Navy is ordered to operate and equip such vessel in the service of the Navy of the United States.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Executive Order 2635—German Boats

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