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Woodrow Wilson: No citizen of the United States shall receive a passport entitling him to leave or enter the United States, unless it…

On the recordAugust 7, 1918
No citizen of the United States shall receive a passport entitling him to leave or enter the United States, unless it shall affirmatively appear that there are adequate reasons for such departure or entry and that such departure or entry is not prejudicial to the interests of the United States.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Proclamation 1473—Issuance of Passports and Granting of Permits to Depart from and Enter the United States

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