On the recordSeptember 15, 1916
All matters pertaining to the Government of the Philippine Islands, except as otherwise provided by law, are placed in the jurisdiction of that department.
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presidency.ucsb.eduWoodrow Wilson: “All matters pertaining to the Government of the Philippine Islands, except as otherwise provided by law, are placed in…”
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Executive Order 2456—Philippines—Requiring Governor General to Report to Secretary of War
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