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Woodrow Wilson: Provided, that during this current fiscal year of said island, in order to provide for the payments of those expenses of…

On the recordAugust 23, 1917
Provided, that during this current fiscal year of said island, in order to provide for the payments of those expenses of said island formerly paid by Denmark and not provided for in said budgets, and to provide further for other necessary and unforeseen expenses of government, the Governor may authorize such additional expenditures from said funds as, in his discretion, may be necessary for the government and benefit of said islands during this current local fiscal year.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Executive Order 2691—Rules for the Government of the Virgin Islands

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