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FDR: It is necessary and proper, because of the emergency, that all merchandise (except grain) imported during the calendar…

On the recordDecember 29, 1933
It is necessary and proper, because of the emergency, that all merchandise (except grain) imported during the calendar year 1931 and entered for warehousing...be permitted to remain in warehouse for a further period.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Proclamation 2069—Merchandise in Bonded Warehouse, Bonded Carpet Wool and Camel Hair, and Drawback Exportations

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