Proclamation 1370—Conscription
05/17/1917
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Whereas the United States Fuel Administrator by orders dated October 31, 1919, and December 8, 1919, conferred certain powers upon the Direc...
The said Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads, or his successor in office, is hereby authorized and directed, until otherwise prov...
Now, Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, under and by virtue of the power and authority so vested in me by said Ac...
The existence of the reciprocal conditions aforesaid shall be determined by the President of the United States, by proclamation made from ti...