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Woodrow Wilson: “All matters pertaining to the Government of the Philippine Islands, except as otherwise provided by law, are placed in…”

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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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Executive Order 2456—Philippines—Requiring Governor General to Report to Secretary of War

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