FDR: “It is ordered that Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, be, and it is…”

On the recordMay 17, 1937

It is ordered that Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, be, and it is hereby, abolished as a customs port of entry

Said by

Democratic · New York

Source

Executive Order 7618—Abolishing Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, as a Customs Port of Entry

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FDR: “It is ordered that Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, be, and it is hereby, abolished as a customs port of entry”