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FDR: All functions, powers and duties of the Secretary of State under the act of June 8, 1938, as amended by the act of…

On the recordMay 28, 1942
All functions, powers and duties of the Secretary of State under the act of June 8, 1938, as amended by the act of August 7, 1939, requiring the registration of agents of foreign principals, are hereby transferred to and vested in the Attorney General.
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Democratic · New York

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Executive Order 9176—Transferring the Administration of the Act of June 8, 1938, as Amended, Requiring the Registration of...

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